Saint Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho Neglect Patient's Scaphoid Fracture.

Scaphoid fracture. Classification and external resources. ... A scaphoid fracture, afracture of the scaphoid bone also known as the carpal navicular, is the most common type of carpal bone fracture. Scaphoid fractures usually cause pain at the base of the thumb accompanied by swelling in the same area.