title: Unilateral os hamuli proprium simulating a fracture of the hook of the hamate: a case report.
abstract: The authors present a case of os hamuli proprium, a congenital anomaly of the hook of the hamate. A unilateral presentation of this anomaly is rare--this is the first to be reported in the literature. The lesion could easily be mistaken for a fracture of the hook of the hamate. Radiologists and orthopaedists should be aware of the possibility of such a misdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Di Voltri, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Abdelwahab
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Federici
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography