Scaphoid fracture
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Scaphoid fracture Classification and external resources |
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ICD-10 | S62.0 |
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ICD-9 | 814.x1 |
eMedicine | emerg/844 radio/747 plastic/318 pmr/127 |
A Scaphoid fracture (a fracture of the scaphoid bone) is the most common type of wrist fracture.[1] Scaphoid fractures usually cause pain at the base of the thumb accompanied by swelling in the same area. Treatment depends on the location of the fracture.
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[edit] External links
- AAFP: Diagnosis and Management of Scaphoid Fractures
- Wheeless: Scaphoid fracture
- http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_navicfx_art.htm
- http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/icmcradiology/radcase.aspx?IDCase=6&CaseDiag=D
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