The scaphoid is the most frequently fractured carpal bone, with the waist being the most common fracture location (Tait et al. JBJS Rev 4(9), 2016). The mechanism of injury is often a fall onto an outstretched hand. Despite the scaphoid's predominantly retrograde blood supply, scaphoid ...
When a scaphoid fracture is recognized on the first X-ray, treatment begins immediately. But patients often assume that the injury is just a sprain, and they wait for it to heal on its own. In some cases, the wrist gets better. In many cases the bone fails to heal. The scaphoid fract...
Bone scan and sagittal projection CT of the scaphoid was performed in 10 patients with clinically suspected scaphoid fractures. The primary and follow-up plain radiographs were negative or equivocal for fracture. CT examination demonstrated scaphoid fracture in 7 patients and normal findings in 3. It...
·Irrigate and evaluate wounds to look for the presence of an open joint, fracture, or dislocation ·Maintain a low threshold for immobilizing an injured wrist or forearm for follow-up with an orthopedist or hand surgeon in case of an occult fracture or tendon injury not visualized on radiograp...
It may result from a nonunited or malunited fracture of the scaphoid or distal radius; disruption of the intercarpal, radiocarpal, radioulnar, or ulnocarpal ligaments; avascular necrosis of the carpus; or a developmental abnormality. Whatever the cause, subsequent abnormal joint loading produces ...
It may be associated with fracture of the distal epiphysis of the radius or of the scaphoid. These lesions are often difficult to diagnose, especially in early stages. Treatment of chronic scapholunate ligament lesions before onset of osteoarthritis is a challenge for the surgeon. To date, ...
Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist A Patient’s Guide to Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist Introduction Doctors commonly diagnose a sprained wrist after a patient falls on an outstretched hand. However, if pain and swelling don’t go away, doctors become suspicious that the injury is actually more seri...
Avascular necrosis is a common complication of a scaphoid fracture. This is dependent on the location of the fracture. Fractures in the proximal pole being at the highest risk, followed by fractures in the waist. Discuss the different options with the hand specialist looking after you, so that...
•Scaphoid fracture(most common carpal fracture of the wrist) • Dislocation/Instability of carpal bones If initial medical evaluations are unsuccessful in determining a diagnosis and the athlete still complains of pain and swelling in the injured wrist, the athlete should be referred to a hand ...
asprained wrist and a broken wristas many of the symptoms are the same. But if it’s a broken wrist bone, your wrist pain is more likely to stick around. If you continue to have pain on the thumb side of your wrist, seek additional medical attention to rule out a scaphoid fracture....