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Acute Scaphoid Fractures

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The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone, accounting for 11 % of all fractures of the hand and 60 % of fractures of the carpus [1]. Detection and treatment of scaphoid injuries can be challenging as the clinical symptoms and signs can be subtle and non-union may occur. If a scaphoid non-union goes untreated, radiological osteoarthritis is almost inevitable and pain probable. As they occur most commonly in young men, the resultant socio-economic consequences can be considerable.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, UK

    Nick R. Howells MSc, FRCS (Trauma & Orth) & Rouin Amirfeyz MD, MSc, FRCS (Trauma and Orth)

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK

    Tim R. C. Davis FRCS

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    Andrew N.M. Fleming

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Howells, N.R., Amirfeyz, R., Davis, T.R.C. (2015). Acute Scaphoid Fractures. In: Trail, I., Fleming, A. (eds) Disorders of the Hand. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6554-5_12

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