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SAGE Publications, Sports Health, 2(5), p. 183-185, 2012

DOI: 10.1177/1941738112464762

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Non-FOOSH Scaphoid Fractures in Young Athletes: A Case Series and Short Clinical Review

Journal article published in 2013 by Michael R. Johnson, Brian T. Fogarty, Curt Alitz, John P. Gerber
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Abstract

Context: The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured bone in the wrist and can often be difficult to treat and manage, making healing of this fracture problematic. Evidence Acquisition: A search of the entire PubMed (MEDLINE) database using the terms scaphoid fracture management and scaphoid fracture evaluation returned several relevant anatomic and imaging references. Results: Wrist fractures most commonly occur in the scaphoid, which is implicated approximately 60% of the time. The most common mechanism of injury leading to a scaphoid fracture is a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH), causing a hyperextension force on the wrist. The following 2 cases, which occurred within 3 months of each other, highlight the difficulty of managing patients with possible scaphoid fractures. Neither patient had a typical FOOSH-related mechanism of injury, and neither was initially tender over the scaphoid. Conclusion: Differential diagnoses should include a scaphoid fracture with any hyperextension traumatic injury (FOOSH or non-FOOSH), even in the absence of scaphoid tenderness and when initial radiographic findings are normal.