Should Acute Scaphoid Fractures Be Fixed?: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 87; no. 10; pp. 2160 - 2168
• Main Authors: Dias, J.J, Wildin, C.J, Bhowal, B, Thompson, J.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Copyright by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated 01.10.2005; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Incorporated; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery AMERICAN VOLUME
• Edition: American volume
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Casts, Surgical; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Fracture Healing; Fractures, Bone - therapy; Hand Strength; Humans; Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine; Male; Medical sciences; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Recovery of Function; Scaphoid Bone - injuries; Scaphoid Bone - surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Orthopedic surgery; Treatment; Acute; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Fracture; Scaphoid; Trauma

BackgroundWith the proliferation of different fixation screws, there is an increasing trend to recommend early internal fixation of the broken scaphoid even if the fracture is not displaced. The benefits and risks of early fixation of scaphoid fractures have not been established. These were investig...