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Hand Therapy 135
About Scaphoid Fractures

3.0

Part I: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Scaphoid Fractures
  • Describe the mechanism of injury for a scaphoid fracture
  • Describe 3 methods for diagnosing a scaphoid fracture
  • List and describe 2 conservative methods of treatment
  • List and describe 2 surgical methods of treatment
Part II: Imaging for Acute and Chronic Scaphoid Fractures
  • List 3 reasons why an accurate diagnosis of scaphoid fracture is important
  • Describe the traditional use of radiography in the treatment of scaphoid fractures including the significance and timing of follow-up radiographs
  • List 2 advantages and disadvantages for the use of MRI
  • Describe the best imaging device for the detection and assessment of chronic scaphoid fractures
  • Discuss the use of 3-D imaging and list 3 advantages of bone modeling
Part III: Arthroscopic Management of Scaphoid Nonunion
  • Discuss the principles of surgical treatment of scaphoid nonunion
  • Describe the rationale of arthroscopic bone grafting
  • Describe how arthroscopic bone grafting promotes scaphoid union
  • List 2 contraindications for the use of arthroscopic bone grafting
  • Describe 2 different surgical techniques for the use of scaphoid fractures

Joanne Brown, MS, OT, CHT

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