Scaphoid fractures, typically sustained through falls on an outstretched hand, present unique challenges owing to the bone’s tenuous blood supply and critical role in wrist kinematics. Initial ...

This week we are going to leave the leg and move into the upper extremity (arm) to discuss a condition that occurs in the wrist and can be significantly debilitating—the scaphoid fracture. The ...

A study led by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has found that plaster casts are just as effective at healing scaphoid waist fractures in the wrist as surgery. The SWIFFT trial, funded by ...

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 patient ...

“Tadej had a comminuted scaphoid fracture which required a small screw to realign the bone fragments. The procedure was successful and he will begin his recovery period at home “Due to the nature of ...

Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) had recently arrived in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock from before a fateful touch of bad luck on the second day of testing at the Official Test in Australia ...