What's the risk if a scaphoid fracture didn't heal?
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Many people suffer what they think are fairly minor injuries, only to learn that they are actually much more significant. In this Ask Dr. Geier video, I discuss the specific injury that is potentially more serious than many patients realize – a scaphoid fracture.
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Stephanie asks:
Apparently I broke my scaphoid months ago and the doctor just now caught it because I was having a hand xray on a finger. I’ve never had any pain in my wrist or scaphoid area, none at all. They have me in a cast, but my take on it is, if I didn’t even know it was broken, why bother? There’s no pain and no swelling at all, and I wouldn’t have even known had I not had an xray for something unrelated. What is the risk, with no pain and having not even known I broke it, of taking the cast off and going on with life?
The scaphoid is the bone located at the base of the wrist on the side of the thumb. You can injure it by falling and landing on your hand. Often a patient thinks that they just sprained the wrist because there is no obvious deformity. X-rays, though, can show the fracture.
One major challenge with scaphoid fractures is getting them to heal properly. The blood supply to this bone is tenuous, so even nondisplaced fractures can fail to heal. Displaced scaphoid fractures almost always require surgery to line up the fracture and compress it with a screw. Hand surgeons often operate on some nondisplaced fractures in athletes. If nonoperative treatment is possible, the surgeon will likely still treat the patient by placing him in a long-arm cast.
If the fracture doesn’t heal properly, the bone can collapse, and the patient can develop degenerative changes in the wrist. If a scaphoid nonunion is seen on x-rays, the surgeon might fix the fracture surgically and add bone graft to help the bone heal. The key is doing what needs to be done to get the fracture to heal.
Please remember, while I appreciate your questions, I cannot and will not offer specific medical advice by email, online, on my show, or in the comments at the end of these posts. My responses are meant to provide general medical information and education. Please consult your physician or health care provider for your specific medical concerns.
http://challenge.drdavidgeier.com/ds/...
I want to help you! Please take a few seconds to share the biggest challenge or struggle you’re facing with your injury! Click here!
http://www.drdavidgeier.com/ask-dr-ge...
Click the link above for more information about a scaphoid fracture and other resources for your sports or exercise injury.
Get The Serious Injury Checklist FREE!
How can you know if your injury should get better in a few days or if it's more serious? This checklist can help you plan your next step to recover quickly and safely.
http://www.sportsmedicinesimplified.com
Please note: I don't respond to questions and requests for specific medical advice left in the comments to my videos. I receive too many to keep up (several hundred per week), and legally I can't offer specific medical advice to people who aren't my patients (see below). If you want to ask a question about a specific injury you have, leave it in the comments below, and I might answer it in an upcoming Ask Dr. Geier video. If you need more detailed information on your injury, go to my Resources page: https://www.drdavidgeier.com/resources/
The content of this YouTube Channel, drdavidgeier (“Channel”) is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The Channel may offer health, fitness, nutritional and other such information, but such information is intended for educational and informational purposes only. This content should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any health, medical, or physical condition. The content does not and is not intended to convey medical advice and does not constitute the practice of medicine. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DOES IT REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. You should consult with your healthcare professional before doing anything contained on this Channel. You agree that Dr. Geier is not responsible for any actions or inaction on your part based on the information that is presented on the Channel. Dr. David Geier Enterprises, LLC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of the content. USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Stephanie asks:
Apparently I broke my scaphoid months ago and the doctor just now caught it because I was having a hand xray on a finger. I’ve never had any pain in my wrist or scaphoid area, none at all. They have me in a cast, but my take on it is, if I didn’t even know it was broken, why bother? There’s no pain and no swelling at all, and I wouldn’t have even known had I not had an xray for something unrelated. What is the risk, with no pain and having not even known I broke it, of taking the cast off and going on with life?
The scaphoid is the bone located at the base of the wrist on the side of the thumb. You can injure it by falling and landing on your hand. Often a patient thinks that they just sprained the wrist because there is no obvious deformity. X-rays, though, can show the fracture.
One major challenge with scaphoid fractures is getting them to heal properly. The blood supply to this bone is tenuous, so even nondisplaced fractures can fail to heal. Displaced scaphoid fractures almost always require surgery to line up the fracture and compress it with a screw. Hand surgeons often operate on some nondisplaced fractures in athletes. If nonoperative treatment is possible, the surgeon will likely still treat the patient by placing him in a long-arm cast.
If the fracture doesn’t heal properly, the bone can collapse, and the patient can develop degenerative changes in the wrist. If a scaphoid nonunion is seen on x-rays, the surgeon might fix the fracture surgically and add bone graft to help the bone heal. The key is doing what needs to be done to get the fracture to heal.
Please remember, while I appreciate your questions, I cannot and will not offer specific medical advice by email, online, on my show, or in the comments at the end of these posts. My responses are meant to provide general medical information and education. Please consult your physician or health care provider for your specific medical concerns.
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