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. 2018 Nov 8;48(6):949–957. doi: 10.1007/s00256-018-3097-z

Table 2.

Treatment upgrades according to one or more observers

Treatment before CT Additional diagnoses Treatment after CT No. of observers Actual treatment (follow-up)
Functional Intra-articular distal radius fracture Cast 2 Cast
Functional Intra-articular distal radius fracture Cast 3 Cast
Functional Scaphoid fracture Cast 2 Cast
Functional Scaphoid fracture Cast 1 Cast
Functional Capitate fracture Cast 3 Functional
Functional Triquetral fracture Cast 3 Cast
Functional Triquetral fracture Cast 3 Cast
Functional Triquetral fracture Percutaneous pin 1 Cast
Functional None Cast 1 Cast
Functional None Cast 1 Cast
Functional None Cast 1 Cast
Cast Triquetral fracture in addition to a distal radius fracture Cast, reduction 1 Cast
Cast None Cast, reduction 2 Cast, reduction
Cast None Cast, reduction 1 Cast, reduction
Cast Intra-articularity distal radius fracture Operative 1 Cast
Cast Triquetral fracture in addition to an intra-articular distal radius fracture Operative 1 Cast
Cast None Operative 1 Percutaneous pin
Cast None Operative 1 Open reduction and fixation
Cast None Operative 1 Cast
Cast None Operative 2 Cast
Cast None Operative 1 Casta
Cast None Operative 1 Cast

Each line represents a patient with a treatment upgrade (= more invasive treatment after CT as compared to before CT) according to at least one observer. This table also displays the additional findings on CT as compared to CR (if applicable) and actual treatment given to the patient at follow-up

aPatient lost to follow-up