A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone in the wrist called the scaphoid bone. It commonly occurs due to a fall on an outstretched hand. If you've fractured your scaphoid bone, you may ...

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Background Plain radiographs cannot identify all scaphoid fractures; thus ED patients with a clinical suspicion of scaphoid injury often undergo immobilisation despite normal imaging. This study ...

It is shown how this splint discourages movement through 'fear ... Next, the old method versus the new method of treating a fracture of Carpal Scaphoid; a woman demonstrates lack of movement in her ...

Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and to ...

One of the best times to go riding is in the summer; bright sunshine, warm weather and long hours of daylight make any ride even more fun. And the prospect of a ride to the seaside for fish and ...

Fracture of the scaphoid shows tenderness in the anatomical ... All sorts of casts, splints and apparatus have been used. While immobilized, most patients are fairly comfortable, but on removal ...

Stress fractures of the tibia (shin bone) are often misdiagnosed as shin splints in the early stages. In order to diagnose a stress fracture, a physician will perform a complete history and physical ...