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J Plast Surg Hand Surg · Nov 2010
Case ReportsSimplified dorsal approach to fracture of the hamate hook with percutaneous fixation with screws.
- Mitsuhiko Nanno, Takuya Sawaizumi, and Hiromoto Ito.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Musashikosugi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan. nanno-mi@ga2.so-net.ne.jp
- J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2010 Nov 1;44(4-5):214-8.
AbstractWe present a new method for treating a fracture of the hook of the hamate with a percutaneous screw using a dorsal approach. Through this small incision, the fracture may be fixed easily and safely while avoiding damage to the blood supply of the hamate and the surrounding soft tissue.
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