title: Diagnostic imaging for fracture of the hook of the hamate.
abstract: We experienced 16 patients with a fracture of the hook of the hamate. The routine posteroanterior view raised the suspicion of fracture in four of 13 patients (31%), the carpal tunnel view showed the actual fractures in six of 14 patients (43%), and the supine oblique radiographic view of the wrist showed fractures in eight of ten patients (80%). Computed tomography corroborated the fracture in all eight patients (100%). Computerized tomography proved most useful for accurate diagnosis of fracture of the hook of the hamate.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurimaicho, Showaku, Nagoya 446-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horii
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yajima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery