ðɛɹ ɪz kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ɐbˌaʊt ðɛɹ tɹˈiːtmənt, wɪð ʌnsˈɜːtənti ɐbˌaʊt wˈɛðɚ sˈɜːdʒɚɹi tə ɹᵻstˈoːɹ ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl pəzˈɪʃən ʌvðə bˈoʊn ɪz bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn hˈiːlɪŋ ɪn ɐ kˈæst.
There is considerable controversy about their treatment, with uncertainty about whether surgery to restore the natural position of the bone is better than healing in a cast.