Successful prolonged local infusion of urokinase for the hypothenar hammer syndrome.
Ulnar artery thrombosis secondary to trauma, also known as the hypothenar hammer syndrome, has been most commonly been treated by surgical techniques. Applying concepts of local lysis of thrombotic occlusion used in cardiac and peripheral vascular intervention, we describe a method of correction of the hypothenar hammer syndrome by prolonged urokinase infusion.
Yakubov
S J
SJ
Riverside Methodist Hospitals, Columbus, Ohio.
Nappi
J F
JF
Candela
R J
RJ
George
B S
BS
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator