Best Practice Case Studies-Scaphoid Fracture

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The transcript discusses wrist injuries, focusing on scaphoid fractures. A 20-year-old male with wrist pain showed a potential non-displaced scaphoid fracture on radiographs, confirmed by MRI, which is considered the gold standard for diagnosing such fractures due to its ability to show edema. The discussion also covers the recommendation of using MRI over CT for detailed assessment. The transcript further touches on complications like scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC), both leading to osteoarthritis if untreated, and describes the typical pattern of joint degradation.

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Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 16

Topic Hand and Wrist

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2nd Edition, CASE 16

2nd Edition

Hand and Wrist

scaphoid fractures

MRI diagnosis

wrist injuries

scapholunate advanced collapse

osteoarthritis