2024年5月8日 · Scaphoid Fractures are the most common carpal bone fracture, often occurring after a fall onto an outstretched hand. Diagnosis can generally be made by dedicated radiographs but CT or MRI may be needed for confirmation.

Scaphoid fractures can occur with a FOOSH injury. In this lesson, we discuss the clinical assessment to rule out a scaphoid fracture, including assessing and localizing the anatomic...

Pain with the scaphoid compression test (i.e. axially/longitudinally compressing a patient’s thumb along the line of the first metacarpal) was shown to be helpful in identifying a scaphoid fracture, but in another study,

2004年9月1日 · Anatomic snuffbox tenderness is a highly sensitive test for scaphoid fracture, whereas scaphoid compression pain and tenderness of the scaphoid tubercle tend to be more...

2023年5月18日 · Scaphoid fracture tests include many sings and examination procedures that may include: Scaphoid compression tenderness. Clinical findings. Pain, tenderness, and swelling in anatomic snuffbox. The examiner palpates anatomic snuffbox of the injured hand. The test is positive if pain is elicited.

2004年9月1日 · Anatomic snuffbox tenderness is a highly sensitive test for scaphoid fracture, whereas scaphoid compression pain and tenderness of the scaphoid tubercle tend to be more...

5 天之前 · Assessment of wrist pain following falls can be improved by conducting clinical tests for scaphoid fracture and radiology with four wrist projections. In the event of clinical suspicion, but no X-ray findings, the patient should be referred for a CT or MRI scan.

2024年7月15日 · What is a Scaphoid Fracture Test? The Scaphoid Fracture Test encompasses a series of evaluations, from a clinical physical exam focusing on scaphoid tubercle tenderness and ulnar deviation pain, advancing to imaging modalities like X-ray or MRI.

2023年8月4日 · Identify the common mechanisms of injury that lead to scaphoid fractures. Summarize appropriate evaluation and examination procedures, including diagnostic imaging, for a suspected scaphoid fracture. Describe the appropriate management options for …

There are several clinical tests that can aid in evaluation of a potential scaphoid fracture. The scaphoid compression test involves using the thumb metacarpal to provide an axial load on the scaphoid. Anatomic snuffbox tenderness appears to be the most sensitive with rates reported from 87-100% (Mallee, 2014).