Operative treatment results in better short-term outcomes & recovery in scaphoid fractures .
Comparison of operative and non-operative treatment of acute undisplaced or minimally-displaced scaphoid fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
PLoS One. 2015 May 5;10(5):e01252476 randomized controlled trials (340 fractures) were pooled in this meta-analysis to analyze the efficacy of operative treatment compared to non-operative treatment in the management of minimally-displaced and acute undisplaced scaphoid fractures. Results demonstrated that operative treatment had better functional outcomes in the short-term, however these results were not sustained for more than a year post-treatment. Operative treatment was also associated with a more rapid rate of return to work, and earlier time to union of fractures.
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