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(a) Radiography of a bilateral stress fracture of the carpal scaphoid in a 19-year-old male; Anteroposterior radiography. (b) Radiography of a bilateral stress fracture of the carpal scaphoid in a 19-year-old male; Lateral radiography. (c) MRI of left carpal scaphoid stress fracture. (d) MRI of right carpal scaphoid stress fracture.
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The diagnosis was confirmed by computerised tomography and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Fig. 1a-d).
(a) Full union seen on radiographs after removal of the plaster casts in the 12th week; Anteroposterior radiography. (b) Full union seen on radiographs after removal of the plaster casts; Lateral radiography.
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Both scaphoid plaster casts were removed in the 12th week and 3-way radiographs were evaluated for fracture union and whether or not there was transverse trabeculation (Fig. 2a and b).