Table 1 Management options and reported frequency
From: Initial management of potential occult scaphoid fracture in Australasia
Management strategy | Frequency (N, %) |
|---|---|
Backslab (half-cast) with assessment and re-X-ray at 7–14 days | 23, 38% |
Plaster cast (full) with assessment and re-X-ray at 7–14 days | 19, 32% |
Backslab with early CT (within 7 days) | 6, 10% |
Backslab with early bone scan (within 7 days) | 5, 8% |
Backslab with early MRI (within 7 days) | 2, 3% |
Support bandage with early MRI (within 7 days) | 1, 1.7% |
Support bandage with early CT (within 7 days) | 1, 1.7% |
Plaster cast (full) with early CT (within 7 days) | 1, 1.7% |
Plaster cast (full) with early bone scan (within 7 days) | 1, 1.7% |
Support bandage with re-assessment at 1 week, with further tests only if symptoms or signs persist | 1, 1.7% |
Support bandage with assessment and re-X-ray at 7–14 days | 0 |
Plaster cast (full) with early MRI (within 7 days) | 0 |
Support bandage with early bone scan (within 7 days) | 0 |
Other | |
Same/next day CT | 1, 1.7% |