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Foosh stands for 'fall onto outstretched hand'. It is a trauma of hand/wrist where you thus fall on an outstretched hand. Foosh trauma is linked to winter sports because we regularly see this type of trauma occur among the population of winter sports enthusiasts. A foosh trauma can involve various injuries. For instance, a scaphoid fracture, distal radius fracture, radial or ulnar styloid fracture, etc., can occur in such trauma. Whether injury occurs and what kind of injury depends on many factors. Examples include your physical condition, the impact of the fall, the direction of impact and the type of surface you fall on.
The scaphiodeum is one of the eight small bones in the wrist region. In a Foosh trauma, and this is the most common injury. It is mainly characterised by pain on the thumb side possibly combined with swelling and/or bluish discolouration. Sometimes it is overlooked because it is then thought to be a contusion or strain. This is because it is a fracture in which you generally see little abnormality from the outside.
A distal radius fracture is also common. This involves a fracture between one of the bones connecting the forearm to the wrist. With this type of fracture too, you often see swelling, pain and sometimes displacement of bone as symptoms. If the fracture is neatly together, plaster treatment can be used. Severe or more displaced fractures sometimes require surgical intervention.
Bone pieces at the end of the radius or ulna can also break. We call these bone pieces processus styloideus. Here, too, the symptoms often consist of nothing more than pain. It is important to recognise and treat this type of fracture adequately.
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After trauma and when injury is suspected, referral for an X-ray may be recommended. This will clarify the situation in the wrist region and will reveal any fractures. Should a fracture be present after foosh trauma, the management will depend on several factors. Fractures in which few bone fragments are present and which are well together can often be treated without surgery (in plaster). Fractures in which many bone fragments are present or when the bone parts are too far apart may require surgical intervention. The specialist decides which policy will be implemented.
After going through foosh trauma (with injury), physiotherapy will be part of the recovery. If you are allowed to start moving again, you will work with the physiotherapist to draw up a treatment plan. This often consists of;
- improving mobility
- reducing pain
- improving strength
- decreasing any swelling
- being able to use the arm again in daily activities and sports
Such rehabilitation is divided into different phases where your physiotherapist will be able to advise you in how to deal with each phase of this rehabilitation.
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