Journal of long-term effects of medical implants
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J Long Term Eff Med Implants · Jan 2018
Case ReportsThumb Immobilization in the Treatment of an Acute Hook of Hamate Fracture: A Case Report.
A 65-year-old male presented with an acute nondisplaced hook of hamate fracture while lifting a suitcase. Conservative management was employed, and he was treated with a thumb spica cast. ⋯ High nonunion rates following conservative management with short arm casting without thumb immobilization for hook of hamate fractures may be in part due to inadequate immobilization. Here, use of a thumb spica cast resulted in successful osseous union following an acute hook of hamate fracture.