The most commonly missed wrist fracture

SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Imagine breaking a bone, getting evaluated, and being reassured that nothing is wrong. Then imagine learning later that the fracture was there all along. That's the challenge with scaphoid fractures. They are among the most commonly missed injuries in orthopedics, and missing them can have long-term consequences for wrist function and arthritis risk. This article explains how to recognize the warning signs and why...