Immobilization for scaphoid fracture: forearm rotation in long arm thumb-spica versus Munster thumb-spica casts.
A Munster thumb-spica cast may play a role in the conservative treatment of non-displaced scaphoid fractures by allowing some elbow motion during the long immobilization period.
Lawton
Jeffrey N
JN
Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, A40, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Nicholls
Mathew A
MA
Charoglu
Constantine P
CP
D000328:Adult; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*