This is called nonunion, and it can cause serious long-term complications. About 5 percent of scaphoid fractures are nonunion. Avascular necrosis can also cause nonunion.

According to the study abstract, the researchers searched electronic databases for scaphoid fractures either treated in a plaster cast or fixed operatively. For the purposes of the study, News News ...

A scaphoid fracture is one of the most common of wrist injuries, especially among sports people. The most common way to injure the bone is to fall on an outstretched arm, as David Beckham did ...