Axial Compression Of Thumb in Surgery — 36yo Man | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#1185
SMLE Question #1185
Surgery
Orthopedics
Last updated: February 2026
A 36-year-old man falls on an outstretched hand while playing soccer and develops wrist pain. Examination shows focal tenderness in the anatomic snuffbox and pain with axial compression of the thumb. Initial wrist radiographs are equivocal. Which fracture is most likely?
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