SWIFFT Infographic 2 (IMAGE)

National Institute for Health Research

SWIFFT Infographic 2

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A summary of the SWIFFT study which finds that for a scaphoid waist fracture of the wrist, a plaster cast should be used first and if the fracture doesn't heal it should be fixed with a screw.

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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