Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist
The scaphoid is one of the small bones in the wrist. It is the wrist bone that is most likely to break. The scaphoid is located on the thumb side of the wrist, in the area where the wrist bends.
The scaphoid is one of the small bones in the wrist. It is the wrist bone that is most likely to break. The scaphoid is located on the thumb side of the wrist, in the area where the wrist bends.
Distal radius fractures are very common. In fact, the radius is the most commonly broken bone in the arm.
An injury to the triangular fibrocartilaginous complex (TFCC) can cause chronic wrist pain.
Trying to break a fall by putting your hand out in front of you seems almost instinctive. But the force of the fall could travel up the lower forearm bones and dislocate the elbow.
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