A 22-year-old woman comes to the emergency department 40 minutes after falling off her skateboard where she extended her hand to break her fall. On physical examination, there is no pain upon palpation of the anatomic snuffbox. Palpation of the base of the palm elicits pain. Which of the following is the most likely location of this patient’s fracture?
Capitate
Hamate
Lunate
Scaphoid
Trapezium
—
Cut-to-the-chase Answer (0:53):
—
HY USMLE Answer (3:56):
