Surgical fixation compared with cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist: the SWIFFT RCT

Surgical fixation compared with cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist: the SWIFFT RCT

Background: Scaphoid fractures account for 90% of carpal fractures and occur predominantly in young men. Immediate surgical fixation of this fracture has increased. Objective: To compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical fixation with cast treatment and early fixation in...

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Main Authors: Joseph Dias, Stephen Brealey, Liz Cook, Caroline Fairhurst, Sebastian Hinde, Paul Leighton, Surabhi Choudhary, Matthew Costa, Catherine Hewitt, Stephen Hodgson, Laura Jefferson, Kanagaratnam Jeyapalan, Ada Keding, Matthew Northgraves, Jared Palmer, Amar Rangan, Gerry Richardson, Nicholas Taub, Garry Tew, John Thompson, David Torgerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
scaphoid fracture
screw fixation
plaster cast
union
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24520

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24520

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