Fracture of the body of the hamate bone. Case report

P Van Schil; C De Smet; E Schoofs

doi:10.1007/BF00451604

Fracture of the body of the hamate bone. Case report

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1978). 1988;107(3):191-2. doi: 10.1007/BF00451604.

Authors

P Van Schil¹, C De Smet, E Schoofs

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.

PMID: 3382342
DOI: 10.1007/BF00451604

Abstract

A patient with a fracture of the body of the hamate bone associated with a proximal and dorsal subluxation of the fifth metacarpal is reported. Treatment consisted of closed reduction and Kirschner wire fixation. A short discussion on fractures of the hamate bone is given.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carpal Bones / diagnostic imaging
Carpal Bones / injuries*
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures, Bone* / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone* / surgery
Humans
Male
Metacarpus / injuries
Radiography