title: [Experimental study on a plaster cast in fractures of the carpal scaphoid. Clinical deductions].
abstract: The displacement of the proximal and distal fragments of fractures of the carpal scaphoid have been studied in fresh cadavers. In 10 subjects, a comparison has been made between a below-elbow plaster, a moulded plaster gauntlet and an above-elbow plaster. The most satisfactory immobilisation has been obtained with a moulded plaster gauntlet incorporating the proximal phalanx of the thumb and leaving the elbow free.
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Etude expérimentale de la contention plâtrée des fractures du scaphoïde carpien. Déductions cliniques.