Scaphoid bone fracture

[Saffari]

male, 20 years old. Broke my scaphoid bone 3-4 years ago, and I have some questions about healing scaphoid and training of the wrist joint. Let me first explain my accident, operation etc. that changed my life.

I broke it in a football accident, but I thought it was "just a sprain". So I started to my acrobatics training after the wrist felt ok, but I noticed that it was something wrong. It took me about one year to go and check it (stupid!), and it showed up that I had to do a surgery (Russe type graft without screw). I was ok with the surgery to get it fixed, but the thing that makes me really mad afterwards is that the doctor did not directed me to a physical therapist or  
recommended training it after taking the plaster off. About three months after the surgery I took some new x-rays and dr told me it healed perfect. I looked up a physical therapist by my self, and they just showed me some simple flextion and extension training methods that feels useless.

Now 3-4 years after my surgery if feels like it changed my life and I can not use my hand correctly. I have no problems with abduction/adduction and flextion just extension of the hand. I don't know what to do, because everywhere I go they tell me to do these exercises, which feels like useless. Please can you give me some advise on what I should do?

/Saffari

[kriyamon]

I too am faced with inevitable four corner fusion or proximal row carpectomy.  I broke my schaphoid 40 years ago and never knew it.  it's been painful for 30 years, and now necrotic and collapsed it is time.

I'm very glad to see this string as I have searched the internet for years for information and support with this problem.  I am an avid surfer, gardner, and guitar player and treasure the use of my hands.  

I want to talk to others who have been through this and can provide support and advice on procedures, doctors, etc. (I had my hip replace 2 years ago and there were numeroous web-based bulletin boards with tons of information and support.)  I have not found that for SNAC wrist problems.

Any suggestions?  If there is no group we should create one....there are others out there who need it too.

[Saffari]

has nobody broken a scaphoid bone before???