Der Unfallchirurg
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Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical Trial
[Operative versus conservative treatment of non-displaced fractures of the scaphoid bone. Results of a controlled multicenter cohort study].
Within a prospective, multicenter cohort study we investigated whether operative treatment of scaphoid bone fractures leads to earlier return to previous activity levels. ⋯ Operative treatment primarily facilitates earlier return to previous activity levels, as well as better functional status, less pain and higher patient satisfaction, but conservative treatment seems to be safer and associated with a lower complication rate.