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Scaphoid Fractures : Rule of 70s

Epomedicine, May 2, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Scaphoid mnemonic

70% of blood supply of scaphoid is by dorsal branch of radial artery

70% of scaphoid bones have arterial foramina through out their length

70% of carpal fractures are scaphoid fractures

70% of scaphoid fractures occur through the waist

70% of scaphoid fractures are detected on initial radiographs

70% proximal scaphoid fractures unite

70% unstable scaphoid fractures unite

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Epomedicine. Scaphoid Fractures : Rule of 70s [Internet]. Epomedicine; 2021 May 2 [cited 2026 Jun 5]. Available from: https://epomedicine.com/medical-students/scaphoid-fractures-rule-70/.

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