Closed Rupture of the Flexor Tendon Secondary to Sclerosis of the Hook of the Hamate: A Report of Two Cases.
Closed flexor tendon ruptures in the little finger can be caused by fracture or nonunion of the hook of the hamate, but no case of the disorder secondary to the sclerosis and thinning of the hamate hook has been reported. We report two rare cases with this complication due to rough surface of the hamate hook. Carpal tunnel view radiographs and computed tomography showed the sclerosis and thinning of the hook.
* Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Yamazaki
* Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Shigeharu
S
Uchiyama
* Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Masato
M
Hosaka
* Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Hiroyuki
H
Kato
D000368:Aged; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*
Flexor tendon; Hook of the hamate; Rupture; Sclerosis