sedition

I did that. Same Bone, too. Only mine was "broken 9 to 12 months ago." Had a cast for 6-months. Yeah. If you think it broke, goto the Dr.Man.

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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.

sedition

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.

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Bobafett

Yeah, sedition, not being orthopaedic myself, but having worked in the A&E (ER dept) previously, I cannot recall what surgery they exactly do on a scaphoid. All the people I saw with a fractured scaphoid just had a cast. Glad yours healed.

scottland

I don't know the technical name for it, but for me, they are going to put a screw through the entire scaphoid to hold it together, and then cast it so it heals.

Catman

I think I did something like this to my left wrist.It has been over 4 months and I still can't move it full range of motion. I can't tell if it a bad sprain or if it's broken.

Maybe if I explain where it is one of you guys could shed some light on it for me.If you look at your left hand palm facing down look at the wrist bone that sticks out on the outer side now put your thumb on that bump and slide about a thumbs width forward and BAM right there is acute pain!! So what do you guys think? How long can a bone be broken and still mend anyway?

Bobafett

Haha, Catman. Hmmm, did you punch someone/something to get that? Would be doing you a disservice to try and diagnose you over the internet. See your doctor. But fractures close to where you are saying is sore are 'boxer's fracture' i.e. 5th metacarpal if you want to get technical. Everyone tells you that they did it when the fell but then they own up to punching someone later on!

Catman

Bobafett,

No punching but but I had a hard fall one time.

Well I went to the Dr. today and I had two fractures in my left wrist and a floating piece of bone.The chip is what is causing the pain.

So I want to thank you guys for making me realize that I needed to be seen.After a few shots I should be back to normal he says.

Bobafett

Glad you got seen, Catman. What fractures did you have?

scottland

My surgery was this afternoon. A titanium screw, a cast, and 45 minutes later i was done.