Factors associated with surgeon recommendation for additional cast immobilization of a CT-verified nondisplaced scaphoid waist fracture.
Introduction: Data from clinical trials suggest that CT-confirmed nondisplaced scaphoid waist fractures heal with less than the conventional 8-12 weeks of immobilization. Barriers to adopting shorter immobilization times in clinical practice may include a strong influence of fracture tenderness and...
| Published in: | Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Vol. 141; no. 11; pp. 2011 - 2019 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Nov2021
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