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Refracture of a Regenerated Hook of Hamate in a Professional Baseball Player: A Case Report.

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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… Click to show full abstract

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).

Keywords: hook; professional baseball; baseball player; hook hamate

Journal Title: The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Year Published: 2022

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