Fractured scaphoid non union surgery
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HI i desperatly need some advice. Four months ago i was playing football (in goal) and i saved a shot which bent my wrist back and fractured my scaphoid bone in my left wrist. This fracture has only been diagnosed recently as the doctor said it was no broken. I have been told that the fracture is a non union and will not heal without surgery. If i have surgery how long till i can go back and play football (concidering i may have considerable force on my wrist) after the op. If i dont have the op is it likley that i am going to get athritus which will put an end to all sports. I really need advice as i am hping to be a PE teacher and i need as much function in my wrist as i can get. Please help!!!
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agutow
For more information on treatment options, to find resources on scaphoid fractures and read of others experiences with scaphoid fractures please go to my blog on this subject:
http://scaphoid.blogspot.com/
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Andrew Gutow
dkolat
http://www.yalemedicalgroup.org/news/ymg_handcenter.html
On 2004-11-11 16:27, taimma97 wrote:
HI i desperatly need some advice. Four months ago i was playing football (in goal) and i saved a shot which bent my wrist back and fractured my scaphoid bone in my left wrist. This fracture has only been diagnosed recently as the doctor said it was no broken. I have been told that the fracture is a non union and will not heal without surgery. If i have surgery how long till i can go back and play football (concidering i may have considerable force on my wrist) after the op. If i dont have the op is it likley that i am going to get athritus which will put an end to all sports. I really need advice as i am hping to be a PE teacher and i need as much function in my wrist as i can get. Please help!!!
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