SCAPHOID FRACTURE Q. 1 Most common site of scaphoid fracture is: A Waist B Proximal fragment C Distal fragment D Tilting of the lunate Q. 1 Most common site of scaphoid fracture is: A Waist B Proximal fragment C Distal fragment D Tilting of the lunate Ans. A Explanation: A i.e. Waist Q. 2 A […]
SCAPHOID FRACTURE SCAPHOID FRACTURE Fracture scaphoid accounts for 60% of carpal injuries. More common in young adults. Rare in children and in elderly people. Mechanisms of Injury Two mechanisms are described: 1. Radial compression and dorsiflexion occurring at the wrist during a fall on an outstretched hand. Results in an undisplaced fracture. 2. Hyperextension occurring
