Anatomy 251-300 A 38 Year Old Man Falls Onto An Outstretched Hand. Following The Accident He Is Examined In The Emergency

Question 251 of 560 A 38 year old man falls onto an outstretched hand. Following the accident he is examined in the emergency department. On palpating his anatomical snuffbox there is tenderness noted in the base. What is the most likely injury in this scenario? Rupture of the tendon of flexor pollicis Scaphoid fracture Distal radius fracture Rupture of flexor carpi ulnaris tendon None of the above A fall onto an outstretched hand is a common mechanism of injury for a scaphoid fracture. This should be suspected clinically if there is tenderness in the base of the anatomical snuffbox. A tendon rupture would not result in bony tenderness. Please rate this question: Discuss and give feedback Next question Scaphoid bone The scaphoid has a concave articular surface for the head of the capitate and at the edge of this is a crescentic surface for the corresponding area on the lunate. Proximally, it has a wide convex articular surface with the radius. It has a distally sited tubercle that can be palpated. The remaining articular surface is to the lateral side of the tubercle. It faces laterally and is associated with the trapezium and trapezoid bones. The narrow strip between the