When extending the thumb as far as possible, a small divot on the back of the hand is made by the raised thumb tendon near the wrist. This concavity is called the anatomical snuffbox, as historically it was used to hold ground tobacco (snuff) for inhaling. Show Me Another ...
Upon palpation, there was pain generally around the wrist but more specifically in the anatomic snuff box. There were no other findings, and radiographs of the left wrist with comparative views of the right wrist were obtained (Fig.聽1). Do you see a fracture?Fig. 1a AP view of both ...
The remainder of her physical examination was normal and so attention was solely focused on the wrist. In this regard, she seemed to have more pain over the radial side and had no pain in the anatomic snuffbox. A lateral radiograph of her left wrist is seen in Fig. 1 . Do you see ...
Beneath the anatomical snuffbox, forming what is referred to as the floor of this depression, are two of the carpal bones: the scaphoid and the trapezium. These small wrist bones can also be felt with the thumb in any position, with the scaphoid filling most of the space beneath the snuff...