Scaphoid fracture - why knowing your anatomy is so important
Scaphoid fracture remains one of the major causes of litigation in medical negligence due to the high rates of comorbidity resulting from missed fractures.
Avascular necrosis is the key complication behind this situation. AVN can be easily understood with a little vascular anatomy knowledge of how the scaphoid bone derives it's bloody supply.
This tutorial teaches you what you need to know about scaphoid fractures in radiology.