title: Congenital absence of the scaphoid without other congenital abnormality: a case report.
abstract: Congenital absence of the scaphoid without associated thumb or radial hypoplasia is a rare condition. This report is the third case presented in the literature of this condition. The case presented is of a patient who presented initially with wrist pain. Radiographs revealed a congenitally absent scaphoid and examination revealed no evidence of thumb hypoplasia. A brief review of the literature on congenital absence of the scaphoid is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kuz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D011859:Radiography; D014955:Wrist Joint