fractured scaphoid

yanktanks

Hi Guys,

I have just had a fall while on holiday and fractured my scaphoid, arm now in plaster.

I was hoping to get some riding in this summer has anyone got any experiance of this type of injury and how long does it take to heal.

cheers

Martin

cooldad

About six weeks until the plaster comes off, then some time to get some strength back.
The scaphoid has a limited blood supply and takes ages to heal for such a little bone.

cooldad

Although I got bored and ended up cutting the plaster off a lot sooner. But I was young and stupid.

ifindoubtflatout

Hi.
I broke my Scaphoid 2 years ago and like the guy said 6 weeks in plaster and then be real careful for a while as it has a tendency to be weaken your wrist. Its possible you may need surgery if it doesnt heal. I wore a strap for the first few months when back riding just to be safe. Ive had no probs as yet just the odd ache now and then.

I would recommend you buy a gyroball this will help you strengthen the muscles around the area that have deteriated whilst youve had your pot on.

kirby700

I had 12 weeks in plaster because the two specialists couldnt decide if it was broken or not and they didnt want to send me for a CT scan.

Turns out it was still broken even when discharged and in constant agony with it a year on. Long rides of about 25mile offroad plus result in it aching for a good 2 days.

I did wear a 661 wrist guard whilst it built up strength but to be honest it doesnt protect the thumb when / if you fall again.

Hopefully yours will fix but soon andyou have better luck than me.

If not as the Doctors told me, Take S**T loads of ibruprohen before and after rides and get on with it.

Oh before I forget..During that long winter I rather gallantly started to a push young lady's Bmw (read sledge) out of a 2 foot snow drift, I definitely heard a loud crack which saw me hopping about whilst nursing my hand and had to take a week of biking again.