The scaphoid is a small wrist bone. Scaphoid bone fractures usually occur when a person falls heavily on the palm of an outstretched hand.

The scaphoid is a peanut-shaped bone on the radial aspect of the wrist (thumb side) which is particularly prone to a significant type of injury—the transverse fracture.

Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was put on the disabled list Monday because of a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist. He’s expected to miss three to four weeks. To fill Gordon’s roster spot ...

The scaphoid bone is one of the eight small bones that comprise the carpal bones of the wrist. The carpal bones consist of two rows — one closer to the hand, the other row closer to the forearm.

Dear Dr. Donohue: While playing soccer, my son took a nasty tumble. He broke a wrist bone, the [scaphoid), I think. My son is wearing a cast. What makes this bone so difficult to heal?_ R.K. Dear R… ...

About 5 percent of the time, the initial X-rays can miss a fracture that will subsequently show on repeat X-rays. This is most common on the the thumb side of the wrist in the scaphoid bone.

The scaphoid bone is one of the eight small bones in the wrist. It helps coordinate motion and stability in the wrist joint. Thibodeaux suffered the injury in the win over the Seahawks and was ...

Another fracture that is rare among youth soccer players occurs in the scaphoid bone in the wrist. This bone heals poorly and requires at least six weeks in a cast.

Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair a broken scaphoid bone and had a screw placed in his wrist, according to a league source.

Thibodeaux fractured his scaphoid bone and had it repaired during Wednesday’s surgery. That small bone is located on the thumb side of the wrist, at the base of the hand.

The Timberwolves announced Friday that an MRI revealed a fractured scaphoid bone in Reid's left wrist.

Scaphoid bone: Scaphoid bone is one of the small bones in the wrist. Carpel bone: Carpal bones are 8 in number that allow the wrist to move and rotate.