What's up guys? Today we're going to be talking about scaphoid fractures and before you think you know everything about this you might want to rethink that.

That's because 20% of providers miss this fracture on initial presentation.

That's one in every five people. So pay close attention and I'll teach you how to

never ever miss this fracture briefly let's go over the anatomy of the hand so when

you're talking to your hand surgeon or your orthopedist, you can effectively communicate this

pathology. The hand is made up of 27 bones. You have your phalanges, metacarpals, and carpal bones.

Your phalanges are comprised by 14 bones and can be further broken down into distal, middle, and proximal phalanges,

except for the thumb, which only has a distal and proximal phalanges.

From there you have your five metacarpals, but the metacarpals and phalanges can often be described by numbers 1 through 5.

The first metacarpal refers to the thumb, the second index finger, third middle finger, fourth ring finger, and fifth pinky finger.

And then you have your eight carpal bones.

You can remember the carpal bones by the mnemonic, some lovers, try positions, they can't

handle.

Where S stands for scaphoid, L. tri positions they can't handle.

Where S stands for scaphoid,

L stands for lunate,

T stands for triquetum,

P stands for pisiform,

and the second t stands for trapezium,

C stands for capitate, and H stands for hamate.

Scapoid fractures account for 60 to 70 percent of all carpal fractures.

These fractures most commonly

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