Can we avoid casting for suspected scaphoid fractures? A multicenter randomized controlled trial
Casting for suspected scaphoid fractures but normal initial radiographs can be avoided because bandaging seems to be an alternative treatment option when patients are reevaluated after 2 weeks. Level of evidence Level II. Trial registration Trial registered at the Trialregister on 2018-02-28 on www.trialregister.nl , NTR7164.
Authors
- Willem-Maarten Bosman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-1206)
- Edwin P.M. Jansen
- Gerald Arnoldus Kraan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-7061)
- Abigael Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9412-1134)
- Steven J. Rhemrev
- Akkie N. Ringburg
- Frouke van Beek
- Joost W. Colaris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1516-6463)
- Peer van der Zwaal
- Jan A.N. Verhaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-9600)
- Daphne A. van Rijssel
- Tjebbe Hagenaars
- R. L. M. Deijkers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-1860)
- Sara J. Baart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-901X)
- Sander Mol
- Alexander P. A. Greeven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3926-0558)
- Mark R. de Vries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-2461)
- Max Reijman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6316-9629)
- Lenneke Scholtens
- Niels W. L. Schep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6475-7286)
- Merel van Loon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1515-8391)
- Milko M. M. Bruijninckx
- Kirsten F van Meerten
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Haga Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-025-00822-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- ZonMw