Fracture of the accessory carpal bone—conservative or surgical therapy?

Fracture of the Carpal Scaphoid

Fracture of the accessory navicular.

Isolated dislocation of the carpal scaphoid without the presence of an associated fracture or dislocation of the carpal bones

Isolated scaphoid dislocations are extremely rare injuries and are commonly associated with significant ligamentous disruptions. A dorsiflexion-supination force upon the hand consists the commonest mechanism of injury. Different treatment options have been proposed for the management of this uncommon entity, ranging from conservative treatment with closed reduction and casting to a wide range o...

Comparison of the efficacy of surgical and non-surgical treatments in intra-articular calcaneal fracture

Calcaneal fracture accounts for 2% of all fractures and is the most common tarsal fracture. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to determine and compare the surgical and non-surgical treatments in adult patients with calcaneal fractures in terms of outcomes, patients’ satisfaction level, and complications. This clinical trial was conducted on 63 patients with intraarticular fracture...

Surgical or conservative treatment in fracture of the distal radius?

Editorial to accompany the article: „The treatment of displaced intraarticular distal radius fractures in elderly patients—a randomized multicenter study (ORCHID) of open reduction and volar locking plate fixation versus closed reduction and cast immobilization“ by Christoph Bartl, Dirk Stengel et al. in this issue of Deutsches Ärzte blatt International in stage 5 do randomized studies compare ...