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Radiographs show a displaced fracture through the waist of the scaphoid with Scaphotrapezial synostosis.
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Radiographs also showed a concomitant Scaphotrapezial synostosis (Figure 1).
CT scan shows complete Scaphotrapezial synostosis with scaphoid waist fracture.
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CT scan for further detailed imaging and to help planning management. CT scan showed a fracture gap measuring about 2.5 mm, mild dorsal tilt of the lunate, and complete Scaphotrapezial synostosis (Figure 2).
Radiographs show fracture fixation 18 weeks postoperatively.
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Patient was then referred to physiotherapy and reviewed again after eight weeks and full range of motion was achieved and further X rays showed satisfactory bony union (Figure 3).