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Scaphoid Fractures

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Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist

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The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone in the wrist and a potentially devastating injury to an athlete if not promptly diagnosed and treated. The most common mechanism of injury is a fall onto an outstretched hand, usually with the wrist in extension and radial deviation. High index of suspicion followed by appropriate investigations can facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment of this challenging injury.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA

    Joel V. Ferreira

  2. Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Juan Marcelo Giugale

  3. Hand and Upper Extremity, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Mark Baratz

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Ferreira, J.V., Giugale, J.M., Baratz, M. (2019). Scaphoid Fractures. In: Hayton, M., Ng, C., Funk, L., Watts, A., Walton, M. (eds) Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist. In Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02134-4_9

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