Combined Intraarticular Fracture of the Body and the Hook of Hamate: An Unusual Injury Pattern

Abstract

Isolated fractures of the carpal hamate are rare. We describe a case of 28-year-old male patient who sustained a rare pattern of wrist injury: combined intraarticular fracture of the body and the hook of hamate in the non-dominant left hand. The patient was treated with percutaneous pinning of the fracture of hamate body.

Keywords

Hook of hamate - Body of hamate - Percutaneous pinning

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