title: Diagnosis and treatment of scaphoid fracture.
abstract: Many patients with scaphoid fractures present at emergency departments but how they are managed can vary widely. This article reviews the literature on management of scaphoid injuries, discusses different types of immobilisation and determines best practice.
authors.affiliation: St Helier Hospital, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Jeshni
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amblum
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*