The Clinical Study of the Fractures of the Carpal Navicular
10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.5.921
- Author:
Soon Ok AHN
;
Kyung Yong LEE
;
Hyloun Chin KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fracture;
Navicular;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Casts, Surgical;
Clinical Study;
Extremities;
Immobilization
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1982;17(5):921-926
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fractures of the carpal navicular is a serious injury, particulary in a manual worker, because non union and the resultant disability may limit the usefulness of the extremity. There is almost unanimous agreement that fresh fractures of the carpal navicular should be treated by immobilization in a plaster cast and how immobilization should be maintained. As a result of this study we have arrived at several conclusion regarding to the conservative treatment of fresh navicular fracture.
