Hypothenar hammer syndrome--review and case report.
Ulnar artery aneurysms distal to the carpal ligament represent an uncommon but uniquely characteristic disease entity. As a result of repetitive palmar trauma, the hypothenar hammer syndrome should be suspected in males with this history and unilateral digital ischemia which spares the thumb. The pathophysiology of this syndrome and its management is reviewed with presentation of an index case.
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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications