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How do you treat a hand scaphoid fracture?
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Cast or surgery: Most of the time the fracture heal by applying a cast for 6-8 weeks , if the fracture displaced or in certain location( we know those will heal by casting) is better to go right away to surgery and bone graft.
Answered 4/1/2023
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It depends...: Scaphoid fractures are treated differently depending on the location of the fracture, time out from the initial injury, and the patients needs. This ranges from splints, to casts, to surgery.
Answered 8/28/2018
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