Presentation
This surgery requires a prolonged period in a splint or cast afterwards, and there is a reasonable risk that your fracture will not heal after surgery, as the blood supply to the fracture is not universally present. [murdochorthopaedic.com.au]
When this occurs, they will typically present with complaints of persistent pain and swelling. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Focal tenderness is usually present in one of three places: 1) volar prominence at the distal wrist for distal pole fractures; 2) anatomic snuff box for waist or midbody fractures; 3) distal to Lister's tubercle for proximal pole fractures. [4] Complications [en.wikipedia.org]
Entire Body System
- Asymptomatic
Pseudo-arthrosis often remains asymptomatic, and may become evident and symptomatic in case of a new trauma or in case of excess strain of the wrist joint. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Musculoskeletal
- Fracture
Scaphoid Fracture Treatment Undisplaced Scaphoid Fractures If the fracture is not displaced and is in the waist or distal pole, the treatment of the fracture by a splint or cast until the fracture heals may be suitable. [murdochorthopaedic.com.au]
Scaphoid fracture Other names Carpal scaphoid fracture, carpal navicular fracture [1] A X-ray showing a fracture through the waist of the scaphoid Specialty Plastic surgery, emergency medicine Symptoms Pain at the base of the thumb, swelling [2] Complications [en.wikipedia.org]
[…] to localize the fracture). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] activity may disrupt fracture healing. [aspetar.com]
- Wrist Pain
Athletes who present with chronic injury or fracture nonunion will typically endorse continued pain, radial-sided wrist pain, loss of wrist range of motion, and inability to perform a push up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
Treatment of scaphoid fractures. Operative treatment With improved, minimally invasive surgical techniques, surgical treatment of non-displaced scaphoid fractures has increased. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] of nonunion, malunion, infection, or complications or total treatment cost.” [aspetar.com]
Scaphoid Fracture Treatment Undisplaced Scaphoid Fractures If the fracture is not displaced and is in the waist or distal pole, the treatment of the fracture by a splint or cast until the fracture heals may be suitable. [murdochorthopaedic.com.au]
If these treatments do not help the symptoms of arthritis, steroid injections to the wrist may help alleviate pain. [en.wikipedia.org]
Prognosis
Examination, X-rays, MRI, bone scan [2] Differential diagnosis Distal radius fracture, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, scapholunate dissociation, wrist sprain [2] [1] Prevention Wrist guards [1] Treatment Not displaced : Cast [2] Displaced : Surgery [2] Prognosis [en.wikipedia.org]
Operative treatment Fractures resulting in decreased prognosis for healing include fracture displacement, concominant carpal ligament instability (DISI deformity), and delayed presentation greater than 4 weeks [ 15 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Epidemiology
During this procedure, slight excavation of the edge of the trapezium bone may be necessary to reach the scaphoid as 80% of this bone is covered with articular cartilage, which makes it difficult to gain access to the scaphoid. [12] Epidemiology [ edit [en.wikipedia.org]
Epidemiology of hand injuries in sports. In: Strickland JW, Rettig AC, editors. Hand injuries in athletes. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1992. pp. 37–48. [ Google Scholar ] 4. Weber ER, Chao EY. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
Proximal, medial, distal [2] Causes Fall on an outstretched hand [2] Diagnostic method Examination, X-rays, MRI, bone scan [2] Differential diagnosis Distal radius fracture, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, scapholunate dissociation, wrist sprain [2] [1] Prevention [en.wikipedia.org]
Imaging to monitor the progress of scaphoid healing is often necessary to prevent or promptly treat developing complications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Lynch and Linscheid 45 reviewed five corrective patients who had undergone an osteotomy between 1.5 and 19 years late and found improvements in grip strength but correction did not prevent the development of osteoarthritis. [online.boneandjoint.org.uk]