title: Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome: rare or underdiagnosed?
abstract: Hypothenar hammer Syndrome (HHS) is a condition characterised by digital ischaemia as a result of repetitive trauma to the hypothenar eminence of the hand. It occurs in people who repeatedly use the palm of the hand as a hammer to push, grind or twist objects. It is a curable and a preventable cause of upper digital ischemia. In this report we present a case of HHS and discuss the causes and pathogenesis of this syndrome. We review the incidence, clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, investigation and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue BB10 2PQ, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abudakka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Khaffaf
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology