Clinical Results of Excision of Hamate Hook in the Baseball Players with Hamate Hook Nonunion

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to report the clinical results of excision of the hamate hook in baseball players with hamate hook nonunion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 10 baseball players treated with excision of the hamate hook. Among 10 players, there were 3 professional players and 7 amateur players. The clinical outcomes were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, exercise performance score, and grip power. We also checked complications and time to return to the game. RESULTS: At final follow-up, the average VAS score was 0.4 points and the average performance score was 9.0 points. The grip power was recovered to 96.7% of the opposite hand at final follow-up. Significant improvement in pain and grip power was observed after surgery. The average time to return to the game was 11.8 weeks. There was one case of postoperative ulnar nerve neuropathy, which was completely resolved within 12 weeks after surgery. CONCLUSION: We think that excision of the hamate hook is an effective treatment to enable early return to the game without loss of grip strength in the baseball player with nonunion of the hamate hook.

Fratura de stress do gancho do hamato: relato de caso com ênfase aos achados de imagem / Stress fracture of hamate's hook: case report with emphasis to the imaging findings

As fraturas de stress do gancho do hamato estão geralmente associadas com atividades esportivas que utilizam tacos, raquetes e bastões. Devido à ausência de um trauma óbvio, o diagnóstico exige maior conhecimento desta lesão e alto índice de suspeição. Os autores relatam o caso de um jogador de golfe com fratura de stress do gancho do hamato, com diagnóstico e acompanhamento realizados por ressonância magnética e tomografia computadorizada multislice.

Stress fractures of the hook of the hamate are related to sports that use devices such as golf clubs, rackets and baseball bats. Because usually there is no history of obvious trauma, the diagnosis necessitates better knowledge of the lesion and high index of suspicion. The authors report a case of stress fracture of the hook of the hamate in a golf player with diagnosis and follow-updone with magnetic resonance and multislice computer tomography.