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Scaphoid Fracture: Diagnosis and Management%u2022 Most common carpal bone fracture%u2022 Presentation:%u2022 Tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox%u2022 Typically caused by fall on an outstretched hand%u2022 Risk and Complication: High potential for avascular necrosis due to distal-to-proximal blood supply%u2022 Investigations:%u2022 Initial X-ray%u2022 Follow-up X-ray after 10-14 days if initial is negative%u2022 Treatment:%u2022 Visible fracture: Scaphoid cast for 6 weeks%u2022 Non-visible fracture: Cast immobilization, review after 2 weeks with X-rayThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND