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Similar outcomes across non-operative treatment methods for actue scaphoid fractures
November 2013
Similar outcomes across non-operative treatment methods for actue scaphoid fractures
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Nonoperative treatment for acute scaphoid fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
J Trauma. 2011 Oct;71(4):1073-81. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318222f485Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
4 studies were included in this meta-analysis which investigated the efficacy of various non-operative immobilization techniques in the treatment of acute scaphoid fractures. The studies involved a total of 523 patients, and compared below- and above-elbow casting, immobilization with or without inclusion of the thumb, and casting with the wrist in either flexion or extension. The results produced...
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