Conservative treatment of scaphoid fracture: Protocol for a systematic review

• Autor(a) principal: Cunha, Taís Ribeiro Sousa Oliveira da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Morais, Matheus Velame de, Laporte, Larrie Rabelo, Sá, Cloud Kennedy Couto de, Guedes, Alex, Mattos, Enilton de Santana Ribeiro de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/25220
• topic: Osso escafoide; Fraturas ósseas; Consolidação da fratura; Tratamento conservador.; Hueso escafoides; Curación de fractura; Fracturas óseas; Tratamiento conservador.; Scaphoid bone; Fractures, bone; Fracture healing; Conservative treatment.

The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Fractures affecting this bone affect young and active patients between 15 and 40 years of age. Stable scaphoid fractures are treated conservatively by plaster cast immobilization or other type of orthosis for an average period of four to 12 weeks. Failure to treat scaphoid fractures may result in avascular necrosis, nonunion, and early secondary osteoarthritis, which may result in significant economic and social impact due to the affected population, formed by young people of productive age. The management of this type of fracture varies significantly between different Institutions and orthopedic surgeons. This article describes a protocol for a systematic review that aims to evaluate the effects (benefits and harms) of conservative interventions in the treatment of scaphoid fractures in adults.