What is scaphoid fracture?

Also known as: scaphoid fracture of the wrist, navicular fracture, wrist fracture.

The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured bone in the wrist. It is positioned on the proximal and radial side of the wrist, just proximal to the base of the thumb.

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Reviewed by: Aaron J Berger, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM