Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	42178
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Return to sport following scaphoid fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Joaquim S Goffin, Quintin Liao and Greg AJ Robertson
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Greg AJ Robertson, BSc, MBChB, MSc, Surgeon, Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland EH16 4SA, United Kingdom. greg_robertson@live.co.uk
Key Words	Acute; Fracture; Scaphoid; Carpal; Return; Sport; Rate; Time
Core Tip	We recorded returned rates (RRS) and return times (RTS) to sport following acute scaphoid fractures. Eleven studies were included. Seven studies reported on conservative treatment (n = 77); eight studies reported on surgical treatment (n = 83). For conservative management, RRS was 90% (69/77), and RTS was 9.6 wk. For surgical management, RRS was 98% (81/83), and RTS was 7.3 wk. On meta-analysis, RRS (P < 0.045) and RTS (P < 0.002), were significantly better for surgical management compared to conservative management. Surgical management of acute scaphoid fractures can provide significantly improved RRS and RTS, compared to conservative management.
Citation	Goffin JS, Liao Q, Robertson GAJ. Return to sport following scaphoid fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Orthop 2019; 10(2): 101-114

Received	2018-09-12 01:17
Peer-Review Started	2018-09-12 13:00
To Make the First Decision	2018-10-08 03:45
Return for Revision	2018-10-10 02:28
Revised	2018-11-03 19:23
Second Decision	2019-01-08 11:27
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-01-10 16:52
Articles in Press	2019-01-10 16:52
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2019-01-21 07:58
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-02-18 00:19

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