Conservative treatment for fractures of the scaphoid

Abstract

This review article aims to discuss the indications, techniques, outcomes, and complications of non-operative management of scaphoid fractures.

Zusammenfassung

Dieser Übersichtsartikel diskutiert die Indikation, Technik, Ergebnisse und Komplikationen der konservativen Behandlung von Kahnbeinfrakturen.

Key words

Scaphoid fracture - conservative treatment - non-operative treatment

Schlüsselwörter

Kahnbeinfraktur - konservative Behandlung - nicht-operative Behandlung

Publication History

Received: 18 August 2020

Accepted: 19 August 2020

Article published online:
29 September 2020

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