This week we are going to discuss scaphoid fractures in the wrist. The scaphoid is a peanut shaped bone on the thumb side of the wrist. When a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) occurs, the patie… ...

The scaphoid is a peanut-shaped bone on the radial aspect of the wrist (thumb side) which is particularly prone to a significant type of injury—the transverse fracture.

Typical acute symptoms of a scapholunate tear are wrist pain in the dorsolateral aspect of the wrist (1 cm distal to the dorsoradial tubercle), swelling and/or bruising, weak hand grip, and loss ...

Evidence from a major study published in Lancet showed most scaphoid waist fractures achieve union with casting alone, reserving an indication for surgery for a limited number of cases, a ...

Wrist (carpal bones like the scaphoid, lunate or capitate) Distal radius and ulna We also treat complex wrist bone fractures of the scaphoid, lunate or capitate that are not healing. Wrist fractures ...

Scaphoid fractures are injuries to one of the small bones of the wrist that typically occur when people try to break a fall with their hands. They comprise up to 7% of all skeletal fractures.

Radiographs of the wrist miss up to 10% of these fractures, but can be more sensitive if done in ulnar deviation (scaphoid view).

Another fracture that is rare among youth soccer players occurs in the scaphoid bone in the wrist. This bone heals poorly and requires at least six weeks in a cast.

Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) within 5 days of injury compared with the usual management of occult scaphoid fracture. Methods: All patients ...