Presentation
Chronic wrist pain after trauma 2 months ago.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Scaphoid waist fracture
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An undisplaced fracture line through the scaphoid waist is seen.
Subtle sclerosis is seen along with the scaphoid proximal pole.
From the case:
Scaphoid waist fracture
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an undisplaced scaphoid waist fracture
subtle sclerosis of the scaphoid proximal pole could be due to an early avascular necrosis
no scapholunate interval widening
no other injury
Case Discussion
Imaging findings show an undisplaced fracture through the waist of the scaphoid associated with subtle sclerosis along with the proximal pole suggestive of early avascular necrosis.