Figure 16. Sagittal CT image of the right wrist demonstrates sclerosis at the margins of the proximal and distal pole scaphoid fracture fragments.

The scaphoid’s position on the side of your wrist and relatively large size make it vulnerable to injury and fracture. In fact, it’s the most frequently fractured carpal bone, accounting for ...

Scaphoid fractures (breaks) are the most common fracture of the wrist bones. They occur mainly when a person falls on to an outstretched hand where the palm lands flat and the hand is bent back.