Scaphoid Fractures - Treatment and Rehabilitation | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年1月17日—Stable,non-displacedfracturesatthewaist(midscaphoid)ordistalscaphoid(topofthebone)areoftentreatedwiththumbspicacastingfor ...

Scaphoid fractures most often occur in males between the ages of 15 to 30 years old and usually are sustained with wrist hyperextension and radial deviation as a consequence of a fall onto an outstretched hand. Individuals with a scaphoid fracture often present with pain, swelling, decreased range of motion, and tenderness in the anatomic snuffbox.

Stable, non-displaced fractures at the waist (mid scaphoid) or distal scaphoid (top of the bone) are often treated with thumbspica casting for 8-12 weeks. Fractures in the proximal portion, (closer to the wrist) where the scaphoid has a poor blood supply, can result in complicated or prolonged healing.  These proximal fractures frequently require surgery for either a pin or screw fixation to allow healing.  A Scaphoid nonunion (unhealed older fracture) is treated surgically with a bone graft ...