Effectiveness and Outcomes of Cast Immobilization in Adults With Scaphoid Waist Fractures Compared With Surgical Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- 10.7759/cureus.108089
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- 2026 May
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.108089,
title = {Effectiveness and Outcomes of Cast Immobilization in Adults With Scaphoid Waist Fractures Compared With Surgical Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
author = {Alghwail S and Saad A and Balbaid AK and Alotaibi AS and Jathmi SM and Alotaibi M and Althobaiti NN and Al-Harthi SM and Alobud M and Adawi AA and Almuhaisen AS and Aldubian SE and Alomari RH and Althagafi AA and AlQurashi HH},
year = {2026},
journal = {Cureus},
doi = {10.7759/cureus.108089},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108089}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Effectiveness and Outcomes of Cast Immobilization in Adults With Scaphoid Waist Fractures Compared With Surgical Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AU - Alghwail S AU - Saad A AU - Balbaid AK AU - Alotaibi AS AU - Jathmi SM AU - Alotaibi M AU - Althobaiti NN AU - Al-Harthi SM AU - Alobud M AU - Adawi AA AU - Almuhaisen AS AU - Aldubian SE AU - Alomari RH AU - Althagafi AA AU - AlQurashi HH PY - 2026 JO - Cureus DO - 10.7759/cureus.108089 UR - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108089 ER -
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S, A., A, S., AK, B., AS, A., SM, J., M, A., NN, A., SM, A., M, A., AA, A., AS, A., SE, A., RH, A., AA, A., & HH, A. (2026). Effectiveness and Outcomes of Cast Immobilization in Adults With Scaphoid Waist Fractures Compared With Surgical Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108089
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-25T13:01:06.252Z
- europe-pmc · retrieved 2026-09-25T13:01:06.269Z