The scaphoid fracture treated on time only takes about 12 weeks to recover. On the other hand, an untreated scaphoid fracture may take six months to heal completely.

Scaphoid fracture is a break in the scaphoid bone, one of the small bones in your wrist. Breaks are often caused during falls or as a result of repeated use of the wrist in sports such as skiing ...

Untreated scaphoid fractures can lead to progressive wrist collapse and arthritis. The treatment for this injury can include cast immobilization versus surgical repair.

A 58-year-old woman presents with left wrist pain after slipping on ice and falling 3 months ago. X-rays show a scaphoid fracture with minimal healing noted.

If untreated, a typical pattern of wrist arthritis, scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC), develops. An unrepaired ligament allows the scaphoid and lunate bones to move away from each other.

The scaphoid is a peanut-shaped bone on the radial aspect of the wrist (thumb side) which is particularly prone to a significant type of injury—the transverse fracture.

Scaphoid fractures are injuries to one of the small bones of the wrist that typically occur when people try to break a fall with their hands. They comprise up to 7% of all skeletal fractures.

Scaphoid fractures are injuries to one of the small bones of the wrist that typically occur when people try to break a fall with their hands. They comprise up to 7% of all skeletal fractures.

SAN FRANCISCO — Documented cannabis use may be associated with an increased risk of scaphoid fracture nonunion compared with non-use, according to results presented here.“While tobacco use is ...