title: Aneurysmal bone cyst in the hamate.
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) show a predilection for the metaphysis of the long bones and the vertebrae and seldom involve the carpal bones. We present a case of an ABC in the left hamate of an 18-year-old man. Curettage and bone grafting were performed, and, because destruction of the cortex was extensive, the hamate was excised. At 3-year follow-up, the wrist was stable.
authors.affiliation: Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kabukcuoglu
authors.forename: Fevziye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kabukcuoglu
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucukkaya
authors.forename: Unal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kuzgun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist / Q000502:physiology