Fractures of the hook of the hamate--a failure of clinical diagnosis

Two cases of a fracture of the hook of the hamate are described in which the diagnosis was clinically missed even though a fracture of the hook was considered. In one patient, the clinical diagnosis was thought to be ulnar wrist instability, and in the other, a pisiotriquetral injury. In one case, t...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 101
Main Authors Polivy, K D, Millender, L H, Newberg, A, Phillips, C A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1985
Subjects
Adult
Carpal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Carpal Bones - injuries
Carpal Bones - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Fractures, Bone - diagnosis
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Two cases of a fracture of the hook of the hamate are described in which the diagnosis was clinically missed even though a fracture of the hook was considered. In one patient, the clinical diagnosis was thought to be ulnar wrist instability, and in the other, a pisiotriquetral injury. In one case, the diagnosis was confirmed only by a computerized tomography scan even though lateral tomograms were negative.
ISSN:0363-5023
DOI:10.1016/S0363-5023(85)80258-6