Scaphoid Fracture, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

Scaphoid fracture is a medical disorder that is a carpal bone most frequently fractured.
The scaphoid is normally fractured as a result of hyperextension of the wrist, often from falls onto the outstretched hand
The diagnosis of fracture displacement or instability is:
1. Translation or gap at the fracture site ≥1 mm on any x-ray view
2. Larger than 15° dorsal angulation of the lunate compared with the radius
3. Carpal height ratio of the involved side less than the other side by at least 0.03
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