Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

What is Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist?

A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone on the thumb side of your wrist. Your scaphoid bone is the most fragile ones to be broken. It is important to find out if you have a scaphoid fracture because scaphoid fractures need treatment to heal well. Without proper treatment, healing can be slow and difficult because parts of the scaphoid bone do not have a good blood supply.

Symptoms of Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

• Pain or swelling on the thumb side of your wrist
• A hard time grabbing or gripping things or moving and twisting your wrist or thumb
• Bruises around your wrist

Causes of Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

• Wrist is severely twisted or hitted

Treatment for Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

• Arm splint
• Surgical Treatment

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.