Scaphoid fracture - update
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Hi guys.
Just a follow up from my previous thread.
I had a fall a couple of months ago and landed flat on my hands onto concrete, nothing too serious just a normal trip etc.
I went to the doctor about four weeks later due to ongoing pain but I suspected nothing serious due to being able to move my wrist / hand relatively well, I just noticed some swelling on the palm side of the hand and limited wrist movement.
The doctor did some tests and advised they suspected a scaphoid fracture. My X-Ray results took 5 weeks to come back and came back okay. I went to my doctor again as suggested and he advised they often don't show on X-Ray. The symptoms are getting worse and currently I am in a wrist splint that I bought myself, I have very limited movement of the thumb and without the splint it is quite painful these days.
I am waiting for a fracture clinic appointment... does anyone have any experience with this type of fracture and in particular when it didn't show up on the first x-ray?
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gremlin168
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Can someone give any advice / help with this please?
I am quite concerned as it's getting worst, my GP has done nothing other than refer me to Trauma / Orthopaedics and I have no idea how long the wait is, thinks its time to go private!