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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
CASE REPORT
Segmental fracture of the scaphoid
  1. Olivia Sharp1,
  2. Kai Yuen Wong2,
  3. Phillip Johnston3
  1. 1 Department of Plastic Surgery, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, UK
  2. 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
  3. 3 Department of Orthopaedics, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
  1. Correspondence to Mr Kai Yuen Wong, kaiyuen.wong{at}cantab.net

Summary

We present a rare case of segmental fracture of the scaphoid. This case highlights the importance of using appropriate imaging modalities to assess the presence and morphology of fractures.

  • orthopaedics
  • radiology
  • orthopaedic and trauma surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-223556

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors OS, KYW and PJ made substantial contributions to the drafting and final review of the manuscript. OS and KYW contributed equally.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.