Only 30 scaphoid fractures were cast immobilised and treatment carried out according to plan, but seven of these fractures were displaced and should have been operated upon in the first instance (3).

Whether surgery or cast immobilisation offers the best outcomes for acute scaphoid fractures has been debated for almost two decades. Since 2001, numerous small randomised trials1 have been done, but ...

Percutaneous cannulated screw fixation (PCSF) of acute scaphoid fractures has been shown to consistently produce good results. It is less invasive and avoids damage to the radiocarpal ligaments. Th ...

In addition, various fractures have been reported as a consequence of the bench press: one case report described a patient who had suffered a clavicle fracture while performing the bench press ...