Hook Of The Hamate Fracture
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Hook Of The Hamate Fracture

Introduction Hook Of The Hamate Fracture is infrequent and underreported. These types of injuries are usually misdiagnosed or sometimes mistaken for simple wrist sprains. Delayed diagnosis is common. The hamate is a triangular-formed bone that forms a portion of the distal carpal row, communicating with the capitate (radially), triquetrum (proximally), and fifth and fourth metacarpals…