i-Human Case Study 2025/2026: 16-Year-Old Male with Hand Pain – Scaphoid Fracture & Pediatric Sports Injury Assessment

A comprehensive i-Human case study for 2025/2026 on a 16-year-old male basketball player presenting with acute right hand pain following a FOOSH (Fall On OutStretched Hand) injury during a game. This case explores the systematic evaluation of pediatric hand trauma, including scaphoid fracture risk assessment, distal radius physical (growth plate) injury, and ligamentous injury differentials. Covers detailed history taking (mechanism of injury, pain characteristics, functional impairment), physical examination findings (snuffbox tenderness, scaphoid compression test, neurovascular assessment), diagnostic imaging strategies (wrist X-ray series, scaphoid views, MRI for occult fractures), Salter-Harris fracture classification, and evidence-based management including thumb spica immobilization, RICE protocol, rehabilitation phases, and return-to-sport clearance. Ideal for advanced practice nursing, medical students, and primary care clinicians preparing for i-Human simulations, NRNP coursework, and pediatric sports medicine rotations.