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Scaphoid Fractures

Background

  • Most frequently fractured carpal bone
  • Accounts for almost ¾ of all carpal injuries
  • Play a role in the radiocarpal joint and in the joint formation between the distal and proximal rows of carpal bones
  • Fractures most commonly occur through the waist
  • A fracture occurring through the waist of the scaphoid (where the blood supply to the bone enters) may compromise blood supply and cause avascular necrosis of the proximal pole of the scaphoid


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Distal Radial Fractures
Metacarpal Fractures
Scaphoid Fractures
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