Refracture of a Regenerated Hook of Hamate in a Professional Baseball Player: A Case Report.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- ISHIBASHI, Shigeki; KODAMA, Akira; SHINOMIYA, Rikuo; ADACHI, Nobuo
- Source
- Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume). Aug2022, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p747-750. 4p.
- Subject
- *BASEBALL players
*HOOKS
- Language
- ISSN
- 2424-8355
Hook of hamate fracture occurs in baseball players during bat swing. These fractures are usually treated by excision of the fracture fragment and the players can return to the game without delay. We report a professional baseball player who presented with a hook of hamate fracture. He gave history of undergoing excision of the hook 4 years earlier for a fracture of the hook. He underwent re-excision of the regenerated hook and was asymptomatic at his final follow-up. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]