Sep 1, 2004 · 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 specific.

Scaphoid tenderness at the anatomical snuffbox is a highly sensitive sign of scaphoid fracture (sensitivity, 87–100% 2). Although sensitive, the sign has wide variations in specificity.

A scaphoid fracture is a break in one of the small bones of the wrist. This type of fracture occurs most often after a fall onto an outstretched hand. Symptoms typically include pain and tenderness below …

May 26, 2023 · If you have had a fall onto an outstretched hand, pain in the wrist with specific tenderness at the base of your thumb, it could be a fractured Scaphoid. A scaphoid fracture should …

The hallmark of anatomic snuffbox tenderness is highly sensitive for scaphoid fractures but lacks specificity. Due to lower specificity, patients with snuffbox tenderness should undergo radiographic …

Jun 24, 2025 · Snuff box tenderness is a clinical sign that warrants further investigation for potential scaphoid fracture or de Quervain's tenosynovitis, and initial treatment should involve immobilization …

Pain along radial aspect of wrist Localized tenderness in anatomic snuffbox Pain elicited by axial pressure directed along thumb's metacarpal Differential Diagnosis Carpal fractures AP view

The Value of Snuffbox Tenderness: A Sign of Things to Come Shawn Warner, DO, PGY-11; Eric Mast, DO2; James Berry, MD2; Dave Pocos, DO3

Apr 15, 2013 · Tenderness is usually located over the radial tubercle and sometimes around the soft tissues of the anatomic snuff box. Thumb motion is invariably painful.

Tenderness in the anatomical snuff box (ASB) has long been accepted as an indicator of a possible scaphoid fracture. The longitudinal axis of the scaphoid lies in an anteroposterior plane, …