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Originally Posted by Bobafett
Other problem with a scaphoid fracture is avascular necrosis... i.e. the bone's blood supply stops. That makes it much more complicated if not picked up acutely, versus a normal distal radius/ulna fracture. I assume that's why you ended up with a cast for 6 months.
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They told me they did NOT want to do surgery, and would only do so as a last resort. Hence, they said "lets cast it for a long time and see what it does on it's own." It heeled.
