title: [Vertical fractures of the hamate bone].
abstract: Two cases of a fracture of the hamate bone are reported. Diagnosis has been made with the help of tomography. The first case was treated by operative intervention and the second by a closed method. The authors clarify the mechanism of this rare fracture, which is caused by a direct stress, on the closed fist. They present two therapeutic possibilities.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique Chirurgie de la main, Hôpital de la Croix Rouge, Bois Guillaume.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schuhl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frère
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery