Abstract
A Munster thumb-spica cast may play a role in the conservative treatment of non-displaced scaphoid fractures by allowing some elbow motion during the long immobilization period.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Casts, Surgical*
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Fracture Fixation / methods*
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Fractures, Bone / therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Scaphoid Bone / injuries*