Scaphoid Fracture

Assessment and management of common wrist fracture.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
MusculoskeletalOrthopaedicsEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
National
NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management (PDF)
National
American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria®: Acute Hand and Wrist Trauma
Local
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: ACI-ECI Hand Injuries Guidelines
Local
New York State Workers Compensation Board Medical Treatment Guidelines: Hand, Wrist and Forearm Injuries (including Scaphoid Fracture)
Local
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Clinical Practice Guidelines: Scaphoid Fractures – Emergency Management
Local
Royal College of Radiologists iRefer Guidelines: Wrist injury: suspected scaphoid fracture
Local