A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature

Abstract EN

Scaphoid stress fractures are rare injuries that have been described in young, high-level athletes who exhibit repetitive loading with the wrist in extension.

We present a case of an occult scaphoid stress fracture in a 22-year-old female Division I collegiate shot-putter.

She was successfully treated with immobilization in a thumb spica splint for 6 weeks.

Loaded wrist extension activities can predispose certain high-level athletes to sustain scaphoid stress fractures, and a high index of suspicion in this patient population may aid prompt diagnosis and management of this rare injury.