title: Fracture of the hook of the hamate presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: This case report of a fracture of the hook of the hamate presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome emphasizes the importance of a careful physical examination, the necessity for a carpal tunnel roentgenogram and a high degree of suspicion by the surgeon in patients with symptoms of median nerve compression following trauma to the wrist.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography