Applying the munster cast: optimal motion control for scaphoid fractures.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3810/psm.1999.06.912.
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Abstract
The scaphoid is the most frequently fractured carpal bone, with fractures of the middle third accounting for 80% of all scaphoid fractures (1-3). These fractures are commonly treated with a thumb spica, long arm cast that immobilizes both the wrist and the elbow. This type of cast is cumbersome and creates economic hardship for some patients.