Analysis reveals conservative treatment is common for pisiform fractures, emphasizing the importance of associated injuries.
Pisiform fractures are a rare, likely underdiagnosed injury. Conservative treatment is indicated in most patients. Associated injuries, rather than the pisiform fracture itself, are likely more predictive of long-term dysfunction. Larger studies are required, especially to characterize outcomes in patients treated operatively.
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