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No benefits to splint/cast immobilization with reduction for boxer’s fractures
August 2016
No benefits to splint/cast immobilization with reduction for boxer’s fractures
Study Type:Systematic review
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The Boxer's Fracture: Splint Immobilization Is Not Necessary
Orthopedics. 2016 May 1;39(3):188-92Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
5 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), with a total of 215 patients, were included in this systematic review to determine if there are benefits to reduction and splint or cast immobilization to fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck (or more commonly known as boxer's fractures). Analysis of the included studies indicated that splint or cast immobilization yields no benefits in range of motion, str...
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