However, scaphoid waist fractures that are displaced more than 2 mm can undergo percutaneous operative fixation during which the distal pole is identified, a wire is put down the scaphoid and then ...

Dias JJ, Wildin CJ, Bhowal B.J Bone Joint Surg 2005;87-A: 2160–8 [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3] Background: Despite the fact that benefits and risks of early fixation of scaphoid fractures have ...

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.

Accurate percutaneous screw placement for scaphoid fractures remains technically challenging. Research now shows that using computer-assisted navigation may help surgeons with screw positioning ...

For the study that ran for a span of three years from 2013 to 2016, 439 adult patients with a scaphoid waist fracture of the wrist were enrolled from orthopedic departments in 31 NHS hospitals ...

Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a broken scaphoid bone and had a screw placed in his wrist, according to a league source.

At the same time, Bradley Smith mentioned that a screw was to be inserted in his scaphoid bone (one of the wrist bones, see pics below), to mend the injuries and help him get in better shape sooner.