About 3/4 months ago i was taken to a&e with a suspected scaphoid fracture i was seen by 2 doctors and was put in a thumb spica (not a cast) for 10 days because they suspected the scaphoid was broken. i later had another appointment for an x-ray to decid

Possible Scaphoid Fx: I am sorry but your complete question was cut off. Suspected scaphoid fractures are typically placed in a thumb spica splint as the fracture is frequently not seen on original x-ray. The patient is then referred to orthopedics or set to return for repeat x-ray in approximately one week when the fracture is more likely to be seen. A CT can also be done for this purpose.

Varies: Scaphoid fractures are often difficult to fully assess with X-ray. Often a ct scan or MRI is used if someone has persistent pain and X-rays look ok. Sometimes rather than doing a lot of initial studies, we will treat a patient in a splint if they have an exam and X-rays could be consistent with a scaphoid fracture, but then dc their splint if their exam and X-ray normalize.