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A member asked:
Is it okay to play cricket with a scaphoid fracture?
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No: Scaphoid fractures are not too uncommon in cricketers as the the direct impact of a leather ball on the hand is a mechanism of injury. The scaphoid is a very important bone in the hand. If fractured it's treated in a cast or more typically with surgery. Healing takes upto 3-6months, and during this time it's important to protect it. Playing cricket with a scaphoid fracture is not advised.
Answered 8/30/2018
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No: Impact and rotation can affecthealing of this fracture even if non displaced. This is one fracture that i would not recommend that one does this sport with.
Answered 4/22/2017
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