Internal Reference Number: FOI_9680
Date Request Received: 05/10/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 08/10/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: suspected scaphoid fracture
Request Category: Students (Educational)
| Question Number 1: With regards to your organisation: if a patient attends your Trust's ED, UTC or MIU with a suspected scaphoid fracture, but normal initial X-rays, I would like to know how these patients are managed. Specifically: What is your Trust/typical follow up pathway, including expected timescales, for these patients? (e.g. referral to fracture clinic and review at 2 weeks, or discharge with advice and to return if any concerns) | |
| Answer To Question 1: 1. Suspected scaphoid fractures are referred to virtual fracture clinic which occurs 3 x per week (most will be virtually reviewed within 3 days and then recalled if needing further imaging or assessment by the orthopaedics team). | |
| Question Number 2: What imaging follow up is conducted on these patients and at what time interval typically (e.g. repeat X-ray then MRI, CT, etc.) | |
| Answer To Question 2: MRI scan within 2-3 weeks. | |
| Question Number 3: Please supply a copy of your local clinical guidelines/pathways and patient advice leaflet you use | |
| Answer To Question 3: 3. As per attached document. https://public.eolas.click/department-public/ORG%23staging-salisbury-nhs- foundation-trust%231120b4c7-8856-4520-934a-f2778c95fc7a/a4b99459-4af2- 49b3-9306-2d00844483a1.pdf To accompany this answer to question 3 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 9680.docx | |
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