title: Hook of the hamate fracture.
abstract: The patient was a 44-year-old man who reported palmar/ulnar-sided right wrist pain after injuring his wrist while playing golf. Although pain and function were improved at 6 months following the injury with conservative treatment measures and golfing with a modified grip, the patient was still limited during golf. This prompted the ordering of additional wrist radiographs, which included a carpal tunnel view, that revealed a fracture at the base of the hook of the hamate. The patient was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon and underwent a hook of hamate excision, and at 12 weeks following surgery, he had returned to full golfing activities without limitations. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2010;40(5):325. doi:10.2519/jospt.2010.0408.
authors.affiliation: Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Norman W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Rendeiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography