Anyone ever deal with a fractured scaphoid?

[bluenova]

Had a bad mountain bike wreck and ended with a broken scaphoid bone in my left hand. I’m a righty so this is my fretting hand and just wondering if anyone has gone through that and what the outcome on the other side was. Was there a loss of range of motion or was it 100% like it never happened? Thanx

 

[toothace]

Medial or distal break? I was told a medial fracture required surgery, a distal did not. Broke my left distal in dental school(I'm a righty) ... no problems with healing. Seeing patients with a cast on my arm? That was a different story...

 

[El Fenix]

Moto rider here. I know they make good gloves with protection in that area. Won't help this time but look into something like Knox Orsa gloves.

 

[Wakester]

I had a distal fracture on my left (fretting) hand/thumb back in February as the result of a head on collision with another vehicle. I was playing bass within 2 weeks with minimal pain. But I don't use my thumb much for anything but neck support. I could play basic chords again on the guitar once the cast came off 4 weeks later. Unfortunately for me, I developed a very rare complication that i will have pain in my wrist and hand permanently. Playing doesnt cause the pain, but my hand tires faster than before, and I have lost some manual dexterity. I am not a great player anyway, so the world won't suffer on my account.

 

[Wakester]

OBTW, do whatever PT tells you to do. It helped me so much. A little discomfort 30 minutes a day (3 days at home, 2 days in office) was worth it.

 

[dogrocketp]

If you’re in the DMV, go to the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore. People actually come from other countries to go there. They’ve operated on me 4 times. I can still play, just not with blazing speed.

 

[bodia]

Non displaced fracture, for this guy. Half cast for 6 weeks (?), iirc. Then a soft cast, and then PT. Good as new.

 

[bluenova]

got screwed back together this morning. Was in the middle of the bone. Will look into those riding gloves.

 

[bodia]

got screwed back together this morning. Was in the middle of the bone. Will look into those riding gloves.

Ugh....that sucks

 

[Wakester]

got screwed back together this morning. Was in the middle of the bone. Will look into those riding gloves.

Looks like a fin day for you. (Not). Hang in there. Focus on healing.



When can we start the screw puns? I have a bunch already to go.

 

[AP515]

When can we start the screw puns? I have a bunch already to go.

Never too early. In the 7th grade art class I was setting at the teachers desk with some other guys, and a really cute girl was working on her clay pot on a desk right next to me. She asked for a nail to mark into her clay. I opened the teacher's drawer and looked around. Then I innocently said, "can't find a nail, wanna screw?" She did not take it well. I even showed her the screw but it was too late...

 

[bodia]

Never too early. In the 7th grade art class I was setting at the teachers desk with some other guys, and a really cute girl was working on her clay pot on a desk right next to me. She asked for a nail to mark into her clay. I opened the teacher's drawer and looked around. Then I innocently said, "can't find a nail, wanna screw?" She did not take it well. I even showed her the screw but it was too late...

Literal laugh out loud

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Ouch! Hope you heal quickly and well.

Looks like a fin day for you. (Not). Hang in there. Focus on healing.



When can we start the screw puns? I have a bunch already to go.

I can see where you’re headed!

 

[FlyinBrian]

OBTW, do whatever PT tells you to do. It helped me so much. A little discomfort 30 minutes a day (3 days at home, 2 days in office) was worth it.


YES THIS! I stopped going to PT after probably three weeks, I felt it wasnt giving me anything. Now 7 years later after my surgery, I finally have full range of motion. But to OP, it hardly affected my playing. Just make sure you go to PT and do the exercises.

 

[alantig]

OBTW, do whatever PT tells you to do. It helped me so much. A little discomfort 30 minutes a day (3 days at home, 2 days in office) was worth it.

Thirded. Between the three of us, we've been to therapy so many times that they actually called my wife to check up on her. I think we've maxed out their post-therapy gifts several times over.

When can we start the screw puns? I have a bunch already to go.

He should have worn protection. Or a USC jersey - Trojans can prevent accidents.

 

[Wakester]

He should have worn protection. Or a USC jersey - Trojans can prevent accidents

I can poke holes in that.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I can poke holes in that.

Nothing like a good ribbing!

 

[bodia]

Nothing like a good ribbing!

As long as you're well lubricated.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

As long as you're well lubricated.

With a “one size fits all” comment!

 

[alantig]

With a “one size fits all” comment!

Sounds like someone who's never seen the serial number.