Natalia Januszewska

Scaphoid Fractures in Athletes: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Return-to-Sport Strategies - a narrative review

Background. The scaphoid is the most frequently fractured carpal bone and is disproportionately common in athletes exposed to falls on an outstretched hand or direct impact to the wrist. Its retrograde, predominantly distal-to-proximal blood supply makes the fracture prone to diagnostic delay, nonunion, and avascular n...