Figure 20. Posteroanterior view of the left wrist. Sclerotic margins at the scaphoid waist fracture indicate the presence of a nonunion. Osteophytosis, cartilage loss, and remodeling are seen at ...

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: Open reduction and internal fixation and cast immobilization are both acceptable treatment options for nondisplaced waist fractures of the scaphoid. The authors conducted a cost ...