Study of Hamate Fractures in a Single Tertiary Hands Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review

The primary purpose of our study was to investigate hamate fractures at a single tertiary hand surgery unit in Western Australia, particularly comparing operative and nonsurgical outcomes. Patients with hamate and/or hamate plus fifth carpometacarpal injury at our hand unit between 2019 and 2022 wer...

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Published inJournal of hand surgery global online Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 349 - 353
Main Authors Rogers, Rebecca, Luk, Lincoln, Ross, Rachel, Cowling, Laura, Wall, Benjamin, Lawson-Smith, Matthew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2024
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Summary:The primary purpose of our study was to investigate hamate fractures at a single tertiary hand surgery unit in Western Australia, particularly comparing operative and nonsurgical outcomes. Patients with hamate and/or hamate plus fifth carpometacarpal injury at our hand unit between 2019 and 2022 were identified. All patients had Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) patient-reported outcome measures recorded post treatment. Patients managed operatively and nonsurgically had a period of splinting with plaster of Paris and/or thermoplastic splint for a minimum of 2 weeks. All patients underwent hand therapy. Forty-eight patients with hamate and/or hamate plus fifth carpometacarpal injury were included in this study. Thirteen patients had Milch type 1 fractures, and 35 had Milch type 2 fractures. Six Milch type 1 fractures were managed operatively, and seven were managed nonsurgically. The average QuickDASH score for the operative group was 0.38. The average QuickDASH score for the nonsurgical group was 0.65. Sixteen Milch type 2 fractures were managed operatively, and 19 were managed nonsurgically. The average QuickDASH score for the operative group was 1.3. The average QuickDASH score for the nonsurgical group was 3.5. For Milch type 2 fractures, patient-reported outcome measures were better for the operative group compared with the nonsurgical group. Therapeutic IV.
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ISSN:2589-5141
2589-5141
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.02.002