Hook of hamate pull test.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20961698.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.08.024.
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Abstract
Hook of hamate fractures are often missed despite a distinct history. The purpose of this report was to describe a specific physical examination test that is diagnostic for a hook of hamate fracture, the hook of hamate pull test. It is highly sensitive and was positive in a consecutive series of 5 patients treated for a hook of hamate fracture. These patients also had a distinctive history of playing racket- or club-type sports and presented with longstanding wrist or palm pain.
Medical subject headings
- Athletic Injuries
- Fractures, Bone
- Hamate Bone
- Physical Examination