Simplified dorsal approach to fracture of the hamate hook with percutaneous fixation with screws.
We present a new method for treating a fracture of the hook of the hamate with a percutaneous screw using a dorsal approach. Through this small incision, the fracture may be fixed easily and safely while avoiding damage to the blood supply of the hamate and the surrounding soft tissue.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Musashikosugi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan. nanno-mi@ga2.so-net.ne.jp
Mitsuhiko
M
Nanno
Takuya
T
Sawaizumi
Hiromoto
H
Ito
D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult