title: Hypothenar hammer syndrome and basilic bypass.
abstract: We report a case of hypothenar hammer syndrome. The case presents necessary diagnostic measures and discusses the etiology of this syndrome. Additionally, the case reviews treatments, which culminated in the eventual use of ulnar artery bypass with autogenous basilica vein to treat and resolve the ischemic fingers of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA rchander@smail.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phair
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oza
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation
keywords: Acute blue finger syndrome; hypothenar hammer syndrome; water hammer pulse