Morphological risk factors for scaphoid fracture: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Most patients with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture and normal initial radiograph are unnecessarily treated. Previously developed prediction rules using demographic and clinical risk are unable to accurately predict occult fractures. Adding other risk factors could enhance this. Therefore, we aim to explore if there are morphological risk factors of the wrist for sustaining a scaphoid fracture.

Methods

We retrospectively included adult patients with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture between 2013 and 2019 in our case-control study. There were 82 patients with a scaphoid fracture and 158 patients with a wrist contusion. Morphological risk factors were identified using statistical shape modelling (SSM) and linear measurements. Independent wrist shape vari

SUBMITTER: Cohen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925522 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature