[Avascular necrosis of the hamate--case report].
Avascular necrosis of the hamate is a very rare condition. After repetitive stress a young male developed left wrist pain which was found to be an avascular necrosis of the hamate. After progression of the necrosis with cyst formation on follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and persisting pain, the patient underwent successful revascularisation with a vascular bone graft of the distal radius.
Hand- und Plastische Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Luzern, Schweiz. bettina.juon@insel.ch
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D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery