Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Mri has shown results of bruising on scaphoid.i have not been placed in a cast but it's four weeks on and i feel no improvement. should in be worried?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
History of fracture?: Persistent pain an be seen with avascular necrosis of the scaphoid (loss of blood supply to a portion of the scaphoid most often from trauma). Check with your doctor for an assessment of how you are healing.
Answered 1/21/2014
4.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Mri, xray (fall) negative scaphoid fracture. Still severe pain. No diagnoses. Could surgery help with diagnoses?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Question about diagnosis/misdiagnosis of scaphoid fracture. Several months ago a box fell on my hand near the base of my thumb, i was concerned that something may have been broken or fractured, but i had MRI which should bones were intact. How likely tha
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
If I have a scaphoid fracture that has gone untreated for more than 6 months, will that show up on an x-ray? I had an injury on my hand last summer, initial X-ray and MRI showed nothing other than sprained scapholunate ligament with post-traumatic synovit
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can I request a cast for a suspected scaphoid fracture even if it doesn't show on xrays?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
I just got X-rays on my wrist from a 7wk injury and the ortho saw a cyst on my scaphoid bone but cant tell whether or not it is a fracture. Ill be getting an mri to tell for sure. Im a little worried about a non union. What could the cyst mean?
Hi, I am in constant pain with a bruised scaphoid diagnosed by MRI a year ago, gp says there is nothing they can do. Is this true? (uk resident)
Could I have a scaphoid fracture even with normal x rays and MRI?
Might an MRI miss a scaphoid fracture?
Can physio work for scaphoid ligament injury over a year old. Nothing showed on X-ray but MRI showed gap widening. Also wrist clunks on movement?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
