Table 3.

Treatment downgrades according to one or more observers

No. of patients	Treatment before CT	Treatment after CT	No. of observers	Real treatment
11	Cast	Functional	3	Functional in 4 patients Cast 7-12 days in 7 patients
3	Cast	Functional	2	Functional in 2 patients Cast 6 days in 1 patient
4	Cast	Functional	1	Functional in 3 patients Cast 13 days in 1 patient
1	Cast	Functional	1	Cast 44 daysa
1	External fixation with reduction	Reduction and cast	1	Reduction and cast 30 days
1	Percutaneous pin with reduction	Cast	1	Cast and lost to follow-up

Each line represents a cluster of patients with no additional diagnosis on CT and treatment downgrades (= less-invasive treatment after CT compared to before CT) according to at least one observer. This table also displays the actual treatment given to the patient at follow-up, including the number of days in a cast

^aPatient with a previous history of pseudoarthrosis of the scaphoid, but no acute fracture at the time of the study. This patient finally underwent an elective screw fixation after several weeks