title: Managing scaphoid fractures. How we do it?
abstract: The scaphoid is the common carpal bone to be fractured. Proper clinical and radiological evaluation is required to establish it's diagnosis. The management of acute fractures includes conservative treatment with cast in minimally displaced to open reduction and internal fixation in case of displaced ones. The established nonunion requires open reduction, bone grafting and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Associate Director and Head, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Medanta Bone and Joint Institute, Gurgaon, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Medanta Bone and Joint Institute, Gurgaon, India.
authors.forename: Laxman
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rijal
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Medanta Bone and Joint Institute, Gurgaon, India.
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jawed
keywords: Herbert–Whipple screw; Percutaneous fixation; Scaphoid fractures; Vascularized bone graft