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Fig. 2

From: Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) protocol: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of cast treatment versus surgical fixation for the treatment of bi-cortical, minimally displaced fractures of the scaphoid waist in adults

Fig. 2

Radiographic views of a scaphoid fracture. Four radiographic views shown here, and a fifth elongated scaphoid view, establish the presence of a “clear” and ”bicortical” fracture of the waist of the scaphoid. Such patients are eligible for the SWIFFT trial. These radiographs also help determine whether the fracture is displaced for blocked randomisation after obtaining consent

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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