A patient came with history of fall and on examination there was tenderness between the extensor pollicis longus and brevis. The likely lesion is
Correct Answer: Scaphoid fracture
Description: (A) Scaphoid fracture # Appearance of Scaphoid fracture may be deceptively normal, but the astute observer can usually detect fullness in the anatomical snuffbox; precisely localized tenderness in the same place is an important diagnostic sign; the scaphoid can of course also be palpated from the front and back of the wrist and it may be tender there as well.> Proximal pressure along the axis of the thumb may be painful
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