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Case Reports
. 1985 Feb;56(1):96-7.
doi: 10.3109/17453678508992992.

Finger tendon rupture secondary to fracture of the hamate. A case report

A Minami, T Ogino, M Usui, S Ishii
Case Reports

Finger tendon rupture secondary to fracture of the hamate. A case report

A Minami et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1985 Feb.

Abstract

Rupture of the flexor tendon of a finger secondary to fracture of the hook of the hamate is extremely rare; only seven previous cases have been published. We report an additional case and discuss the functional anatomy, diagnosis and treatment.

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