Because there is only this one, small blood supply, a fracture in the center of the bone can sever the blood flow to the proximal portion of the bone. For this reason, scaphoid fractures need ...

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 average width from the proximal edge to the distal edge ... 7.3–17 mm), and the fracture site to the scaphoid fossa of the distal radius was 13.2 mm (range, 9.4–18.8 mm).

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 ...