title: Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer - possibility of a stress fracture: a case report.
abstract: Scaphoid stress fractures are rare and can be a cause of wrist pain in sportspersons. All the cases reported in the literature have been sportspersons. Missing a scaphoid stress fracture could lead to non-union of the scaphoid and early degenerative arthritis of the radio-carpal joint. This can cause chronic wrist pain and can reduce the career span of a sportsperson. We report a case of non union of a scaphoid fracture in a cricketer possibly secondary to a stress fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK. ulfinr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ulfin
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rethnam
authors.forename: Rajam Su
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Yesupalan
authors.forename: Thirumoolanathan M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kumar