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 ...

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 ...

This study was conducted prospectively and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Taipei city hospital. Fifty two distal radius fractures were enclosed in this study between January 2009 ...