The Hidden Danger in the “Simple” Wrist Sprain
By Professor J.W. Rodney Peyton · Published 2026-02-25
The missed scaphoid fracture remains one of the most frequent and most consequential ER misdiagnoses. Professor Peyton dissects the clinical and medico-legal anatomy of the case — and the documentary patterns that surface it on triage.
About the author
Professor J.W. Rodney Peyton OBE, MD, FRCS, FACS is President and Chief Medical Advisor of Peyton AI®. He is a world-renowned trauma surgeon and medico-legal expert who has reviewed over 5,000 medical negligence cases as an expert witness since 1983.
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