A new acute scaphoid fracture assessment method: a reliability study of the 'long axis' measurement.
Benjamin John Floyd DeanNicholas D RileyEarl Robert McCullochJennifer C E LaneAmy Beth TouzellAlastair J GrahamPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2018)
This study describes a novel pragmatic 'long axis' method for the assessment of acute scaphoid fractures which demonstrates substantial inter and intra observer reliability. The 'long axis' measurement has clear potential benefits over traditional classification systems which should be explored in future clinical research.