Once an X-ray shows the fracture is healed, the cast can be removed. Fractures that are in the proximal pole of the scaphoid, displaced, or not treated soon after injury require surgical repair.

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the ... Breaks can also occur at the proximal end (near the wrist) or the distal end (near the thumb). The scaphoid bone helps move the wrist and ...

Semipronated oblique radiograph of the left hand demonstrates fractures of the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones, the proximal phalanges ... demonstrates the scaphoid waist and the ...

They include: Proximal row: Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform Distal row: Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate A fracture may occur due to an injury to one or more bones in the wrist.

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 ...

Background: Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established. The purpose of this study was a comparison of conventional radiographic views with ...

He has special interest and expertise in the surgical treatment of wrist injuries such as distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, and non-unions (MFC and MFT vascularized bone transfer), and ...