title: Scaphoid Fracture--Overview and Conservative Treatment.
abstract: Scaphoid fracture is the most common fracture in carpal bones. Although the reported union rate of conservatively-treated fractures is more than 90%, there is a controversy over the most appropriate treatment. In recent years, many reports have compared the clinical outcomes of conservatively-treated scaphoid fractures with the results of operatively treated ones using randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment. In this paper, based on literature review, we provide an overview of the management of the acute scaphoid fractures particularly focusing on the issues related to conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Ai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hachinota
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Daiki
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Conservative treatment; Fracture; Scaphoid