1988
DOI: 10.3109/17453678809149402
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Treatment of scaphoid fractures with a removable cast

Abstract: Forty-four fractures of the scaphoid bone were treated with a short-arm removable orthoplast cast and compared with 48 fractures treated with a conventional long-arm plaster cast. At the follow-up, there was no difference between the two treatment groups as regards nonunion or other sequelae. We conclude that the inconvenience of the treatment of scaphoid fracture and the need of physiotherapy can be reduced by using an orthoplast cast. London P S. The broken scaphoid bone. The case against pessimism. J Bone J… Show more

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“…Non-surgical treatment is successful for scaphoid fractures in children and for those fractures which are non-displaced, stable, and where there is no damage to other bones or ligaments. In stable fractures, union is achieved within 8–12 weeks [11] . However, long absence from work or sports with wrist stiffness, muscle weakness,that occurs with prolonged cast immobilisation, has led some authors to argue that even in undisplaced fractures, internal fixation is an efficient alternative especially in simultaneous bilateral cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Non-surgical treatment is successful for scaphoid fractures in children and for those fractures which are non-displaced, stable, and where there is no damage to other bones or ligaments. In stable fractures, union is achieved within 8–12 weeks [11] . However, long absence from work or sports with wrist stiffness, muscle weakness,that occurs with prolonged cast immobilisation, has led some authors to argue that even in undisplaced fractures, internal fixation is an efficient alternative especially in simultaneous bilateral cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…L'étude randomisée de Clay et al [20] montre qu'il n'existe pas de différence significative entre les séries dont le pouce a été immobilisé ou non. Les résultats des travaux expérimentaux [21,22] et cliniques [23,24] concernant l'intérêt d'immobiliser ou non le coude sont totalement contradictoires. Nous restons, pour notre part, fidèles au dogme de la nécessité d'immobiliser le coude et le pouce.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Enfin, les résultats des travaux expérimentaux [60,61] et cliniques [62,63] concernant l'intérêt d'immobiliser ou non le coude sont totalement contradictoires. S'il n'est pas néces-saire d'immobiliser le coude de façon systématique, il faut en revanche l'envisager dès qu'il existe un risque de retard de consolidation du fait de la situation proximale du trait (type I ou II) ou en cas de retard de la prise en charge de la fracture [64].…”
Section: Le Mode D'immobilisationunclassified