title: Ulnar artery thrombosis due to hypothenar hammer syndrome.
abstract: Hypothenar Hammer syndrome' (HHS) describes the symptoms and signs produced by thrombosis or aneurysm of the ulnar artery as a consequence of repeated blunt trauma to the hypothenar eminence. We describe a case report of a man presenting with symptoms of ulnar artery thrombosis as result of blunt trauma secondary to his occupation and related patents. Radiological findings and management options are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Research Fellow, General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK.
authors.forename: Lona
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jalini
authors.forename: Colin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Nice
authors.forename: Vishwanath
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000293:injuries*