title: Coronal Fractures of the Scaphoid: A Review.
abstract: Coronal (or frontal plane) fractures of the scaphoid are distinctly uncommon. There are few published reports of coronal fractures of the scaphoid. This fracture is often missed on the initial X-ray films. A high index of suspicion should exist when there is a double contour of the proximal scaphoid pole on the anteroposterior X-ray view. A computed tomography scan is integral in making the diagnosis. Early recognition is key in salvaging the scaphoid fracture and in preventing articular damage. Level of Evidence IV. Retrospective case series.
authors: The Hand and Wrist Institute, Torrance, California; Department of Orthopedics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Slutsky
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital Claude, Lyon, France.
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Herzberg
authors: Division of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors: Alexander Y
authors: AY
authors: Shin
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Geert A
authors: GA
authors: Buijze
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Ring
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Chaitanya S
authors: CS
authors: Mudgal
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors: Yuen-Fai
authors: YF
authors: Leung
authors: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Dumontier
keywords: coronal; fracture; scaphoid