Nondisplaced Scaphoid fracture 7 weeks ago-miss sports

Sorry for your injury. I’ve provided you with a snap shot overview of the wrist and the injury. As you will read it’s an important bone and you shouldn’t rush healing and use for fear of re-injury and life long problems. You answer most likely would be best answered by your orthopedic doc or PT.

Function
The carpal bones function as a unit to provide a bony superstructure for the hand.: 708 The scaphoid is also involved in movement of the wrist.: 6 It, along with the lunate bone, articulates with the radius and ulna to form the major bones involved in movement of the wrist. The scaphoid serves as a link between the two rows of carpal bones. With wrist movement, the scaphoid may flex from its position in the same plane as the forearm to perpendicular.

Fracture
Main article: Scaphoid fracture

Scaphoid fracture before and after operation
Fractures of the scaphoid are the most common of the carpal bone injuries, because of its connections with the two rows of carpal bones.: 177

The scaphoid can be slow to heal because of the limited circulation to the bone. Fractures of the scaphoid must be recognized and treated quickly, as prompt treatment by immobilization or surgical fixation increases the likelihood of the bone healing in anatomic alignment, thus avoiding mal-union or non-union. Delays may compromise healing. Failure of the fracture to heal ("non-union") will lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the carpus.: 189 One reason for this is because of the "tenuous" blood supply to the proximal segment. Even rapidly immobilized fractures may require surgical treatment, including use of a headless compression screw such as the Herbert screw to bind the two halves together.

Healing of the fracture with a non-anatomic deformity (frequently, a volar flexed "humpback") can also lead to post-traumatic arthritis. Non-unions can result in loss of blood supply to the proximal pole, which can result in avascular necrosis of the proximal segment.

Scaphoid fractures may be difficult to diagnose via plain x-ray. A repeat x-ray may be required at a later date, as might cross-sectional imaging via MRI or CT scan.