Better quality literature on scaphoid fracture needed to determine best form of management

Hand (N Y). 2010 Dec;5(4):345-53. doi: 10.1007/s11552-010-9276-6. Epub 2010 Jun 4

Greater risk of nonunion when displaced scaphoid fracture is treated with plaster cast

Injury. 2012 Jun;43(6):933-9. Epub 2012 Mar 15

Operative vs. non-operative management of scaphoid fracture

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Jul;90(7):899-905.

OTA: Nondisplaced scaphoid waist fractures adequately treated without thumb immobilization

Small benefits of early MRI over immobilisation in detecting occult scaphoid fractures

Emerg Med J. 2013 Mar;30(3):202-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2011-200676. Epub 2012 Apr 13

Internal fixation provides no long-term benefit over scaphoid fracture casting

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Jun;90(6):1176-85

OTA 2019: Cast immobilization vs surgical fixation for bicortical fractures of scaphoid waist

Similar outcomes across non-operative treatment methods for actue scaphoid fractures

J Trauma. 2011 Oct;71(4):1073-81. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318222f485

Percutaneous screw fixation of scaphoid fractures lead to quicker union than conservative

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Jan;90(1):66-71.

Operative treatment results in better short-term outcomes & recovery in scaphoid fractures

PLoS One. 2015 May 5;10(5):e0125247

Vascularised vs. Non-vascularised bone grafting for treatment of scaphoid non-union

Int Orthop. 2010 Jun;34(5):683-8. Epub 2009 Sep 3

Higher total costs with surgical treatment of acute scaphoid fractures

Acta Orthop. 2007 Oct;78(5):672-9

Pulsed electromagnetic field does not accelerate bone healing in scaphoid fractures

Bone Joint J. 2014 Aug;96-B(8):1070-6.

Surgical treatment of scaphoid waist fractures associated with high risk of complications

J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Nov;36(11):1759-1768.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.033

Bone scans vs. radiographs for diagnosing occult scaphoid fractures

CJEM. 2014 Jul 1;16(4):296-303

AAOS: Casts for nondisplaced scaphoid waist fractures do not require thumb immobilization

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation doesn’t expedite union of acute scaphoid fracture

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Oct;94(10):1403-8

Early MRI useful in clinically suspected scaphoid fracture; no significant cost difference

Acta Orthop. 2015 Jun;86(3):303-9

Nondisplaced scaphoid fracture union with and without thumb immobilization

J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Apr;39(4):621-7

Palmar vs. dorsal surgical approach for type B2 scaphoid fracture

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2014 Jun;158(2):277-81