Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunion: A Survey-based Review of Hand Surgeon's Practice and the Evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Evidence-Based Practice Committee of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand set out to assess the membership's practice patterns (PPs) and familiarity with evidence-based principles for scaphoid fracture and nonunion management.

Methods

Using a consensus-generated 25-item online survey, all the American Society for Surgery of the Hand members were invited to participate via email in September 2023. Two question types were used including evidence-based practice (EBP) and PPs. The survey was divided into the following subtopics: minimally displaced scaphoid fracture, operative options for scaphoid fixation, and treatment of scaphoid nonunion.

Results

Of 9 EBP questions, only one was answered with the preferred response by >80% of surgeons. The remainin

SUBMITTER: Strelzow JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature