title: Aseptic necrosis of the hamate: a case report.
abstract: The case of a 25-year-old man with osteonecrosis of the hamate is reported. He had pain and swelling in his right wrist. The diagnosis was accomplished with plain radiographs as well as with MRI. The case was treated surgically that included resection of the necrotic bone. The occured cavity was filled with autogenous cancellous bone graft. In addition, capito-hamate arthrodesis was performed. Histopathological examination following the operation demonstrated avascular necrosis of the hamate. The arthrodesis was obtained four months after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. mtukenmez@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tukenmez
authors.forename: Sitki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Percin
authors.forename: Gunduz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tezeren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D051224:Capitate Bone / Q000601:surgery; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery