J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1982 Oct;17(5):921-926. 10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.5.921.

The Clinical Study of the Fractures of the Carpal Navicular

• Ahn SO
• Lee KY
• Kim HC

• KMID: 2457831
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1982.17.5.921

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.

Keyword

Fracture; Navicular; Treatment

MeSH Terms

Casts, Surgical
Clinical Study*
Extremities
Immobilization