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Fracture of the body of the hamate bone

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A patient with a fracture of the body of the hamate bone associated with a proximal and dorsal subluxation of the fifth metacarpal is reported. Treatment consisted of closed reduction and Kirschner wire fixation. A short discussion on fractures of the hamate bone is given.

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Bericht über einen Patienten mit Fraktur im Bereiche des Körpers des Os hamatum und gleichzeitiger Subluxation des 5. Metacarpale nach proximal und dorsal. Die Behandlung bestand in geschlossener Reposition und Kirschnerdraht-Fixation. Die Frakturen des Os hamatum werden kurz diskutiert.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2520, Edegem, Belgium

    P. Van Schil, Chr. De Smet &  E. Schoofs

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Van Schil, P., De Smet, C. & Schoofs, E. Fracture of the body of the hamate bone. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 107, 191–192 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00451604

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