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How To Treat A Wrist Joint Fracture?
Sir, I fall while playing football. And I went to check up and they said that , there is a crack in the wrist region I think its scaphoid region also they added that the space between the bones get lightly increase they told that 2mm. Now I got Plaster of Paris . And they told that after one week we shall take a another xray and check... What can I do???? Is there will be any problem?? Or it will cured by Plaster itself??
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Anonymous's Response
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Hello,
Scaphoid fracture if not displaced can be treated by pop alone
However avascular necrosis of scaphoid is common in fractures,so need to get one more x-ray about 2-3 weeks after injury and then decide on further management
Hope this helps
Scaphoid fracture if not displaced can be treated by pop alone
However avascular necrosis of scaphoid is common in fractures,so need to get one more x-ray about 2-3 weeks after injury and then decide on further management
Hope this helps
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