A scaphoid fracture is generally caused by a fall on an extended hand, with the weight of your body falling solely on the palm. If you fall in this way then you may also fracture the end of one of the forearm bones.

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Scaphoid Fractures May Deter Your
Wrist to Function Properly
Our wrist consist eight small bones known as carpals.
One of these wrist bones is known as scaphoid and is
most likely to break. This bone is located on the
thumb side in the area of the wrist where it bends.
It is the base of the hallow made by the thumb
tendons and pain in this area can suggest that the
scaphoid is injured. You may injure your scaphoid
bone due to various reasons. A scaphoid fracture is
generally caused by a fall on an extended hand, with
the weight of your body falling solely on the palm. If
you fall in this way then you may also fracture the
end of one of the forearmbones.
People of all ages might suffer from scaphoid fractures. You may receive this injury during
sports activities or a motor vehicle accident. However, there are no particular risks or diseases
that raise the chance of having a scaphoid injury. You can avoid this by wearing wrist guards
during various sports activities. Apart from the fracture of scaphoid, you may also develop a
ganglion on your wrist. It is a small and harmless cyst, or a sac of fluid. Till date, doctors are
not able to find the exact cause of a wrist ganglion, and being painless and not interfering
with wrist activity, it is most often goes untreated.
However, if you develop a painful wrist ganglion that can create problems to the wrist
movement then you can find various treatment options. If you develop a cyst or if you
fracture your wrist then you should immediately consult an orthopedic surgeon. There are a
number of renowned Orthopedic Surgeon in Texas and you just need to go to the best
orthopedic so that you can achieve the best treatment for your problems. Best treatment will
help you to get rid of scaphoid injury or wrist cyst easily and quickly.
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