Adjei, MD A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone in the wrist called the scaphoid bone. It commonly occurs due to a fall on an outstretched hand. If you've fractured your scaphoid bone, you ...

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 ...

Another fracture that is rare among youth soccer players occurs in the scaphoid bone in the wrist. This bone heals poorly and requires at least six weeks in a cast. Unfortunately, if a player ...