Pisiform and hamate coalition: case report and review of literature.
Pisiform and hamate coalition is a rare anomaly of the carpal bones; a symptomatic case is an especially rare condition. We report a case of symptomatic pisiform and hamate coalition in a 15-year-old Japanese male. The literature of pisiform and hamate coalition is reviewed.
Kawamura
Kenji
K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Yajima
Hiroshi
H
Takakura
Yoshinori
Y
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D051220:Pisiform Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology