The scaphoid is a small bone of the wrist that is located at the base of the thumb, immediately above the radius bone, where the wrist bends. It is seen when the thumb is held in a hitch-hiking or ...

This week we are going to leave the leg and move into the upper extremity (arm) to discuss a condition that occurs in the wrist and can be significantly debilitating—the scaphoid fracture. The ...

Nondisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fractures have traditionally been treated conservatively. More recently, early surgical intervention has been advocated despite a lack of supporting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evidence from a major study published in Lancet showed most scaphoid waist fractures achieve union with casting ...

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 patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cannabis-only users had a 10.1% rate of nonunion 24 months after a scaphoid fracture. Patients who did not use ...

Q: What is unique about scaphoid fracture? A: Most of the time the patient feels that only a sprain has taken place. Besides, deformity is uncommon in these fractures. A: When a bone is displaced it ...

A scaphoid fracture is one of the most common of wrist injuries, especially among sportsmen and women. The bone is shaped like a cashew nut and connects the thumb to the wrist, acting like a ball ...

The scaphoid bone is one of the eight small bones that comprise the carpal bones of the wrist. The carpal bones consist of two rows — one closer to the hand, the other row closer to the forearm. The ...