title: Avulsion fracture of the hamulus from clay gunshot sport: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of hamulus (hook of hamate) fracture nonunion and secondary flexor digitorum profundus tendon rupture caused by repetitive wrist hyperextension sustained during clay shotgun shooting. The hyperextension caused avulsion of the hamulus by the pisohamate ligament. The hamulus was excised and a flexor digitorum profundus tendon transfer of the ring to small finger side to side was performed with satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Ghazi M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rayan
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer