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Recent research on scaphoid fracture management suggests equal efficacy between surgical and non-surgical management for minimally displaced fractures, with non-surgical treatment being more cost-effective and associated with fewer short-term complications. Surgical intervention is beneficial in specific cases of displacement or nonunion.
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