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Broken Scaphoid
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi all,

Long time lurker making his twice yearly appearance....

I fear I have broken the scaphoid bone in my right hand taking a tumble last week playing hockey. I am off for xrays tonight and it looks pretty cut and dried according to the doc I saw in minor injuries last night.

So, my question is whether any of you has experience of this, particularly skiing with a hand in a cast or splint as this is what I'm told I can expect. Am heading away for a week over New Year so really need to know if it's something that I can get away skiing with, assuming I don't fall on it again!

Thanks for any advice.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

shaky, your insurers might have other ideas, they are the ones you need to be asking.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Thanks Hells Bells, although I intend to tell my insurers as the last thing I want to do is void my cover, it's more the concern over whether the injury itself will affect skiing (cold, mobility etc).
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You will not be able to hold a pole in a Scaphoid plaster.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Shaky, sorry if this is a bit late but some advice. A few years ago I broke my scaphoid 72 hours before heading to Morzine. I went anyway, sat the first day out which was torture but then got back on it. I skied the rest of the week, clearly without poles but had no problems. I was a little hesitant and avoided moguls but the rest of the resort was ok.

It depends on your level of skiing to start with I guess. The other thing is about plasters on an aircraft. You need either a backslab (ie half plaster/ half bandage) or a split in your plaster incase your wrist expands on the flight. I had a bit of an argument at the boarding desk despite having a back slab on and following the air line's instructions on the website.

Hope it all works out.
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