title: Fracture of the body of the hamate bone associated with compartment syndrome and dorsal decompression of the carpal tunnel.
abstract: Fracture of the body of the hamate is rare. A case is reported where a crushing injury produced disruption of the carpus and a compartment syndrome of wrist and forearm. The median nerve escaped compression by the dorsal decompression produced by the injury. The fracture was fixed with wires and a good recovery followed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography