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.

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

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.

Key takeaways: Cannabis-only users had a 10.1% rate of nonunion 24 months after a scaphoid fracture. Patients who did not use either tobacco or cannabis had a 7.7% rate of nonunion 24 months after ...

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 ...

At most institutions, oblique radiographs are included as part of the standard wrist and hand exam to increase sensitivity to carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal fractures, respectively (Fig. 2).

Reid underwent successful surgery to repair a left scaphoid fracture. The surgery was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson today at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, in consultation with Dr ...