Isolated hook of hamate fracture in sports that require a strong grip comprehensive literature review

This article included case reports and literature reviews for patients with isolated hook of hamate fractures related to sports that require a strong grip from 1977 to 2016. Two experienced reviewers extracted data from each study. The following data were extracted: sample size, patient's characteristics, cause of injury, injury side, time to diagnosis and symptoms, physical examination results, diagnostic work-up, treatment, complications, and recovery period. Results: A total of 21 case reports and literature reviews with 120 patients satisfied our inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference in the time to diagnosis between the group before computed tomography (CT) was widely used and the group after CT was widely used. Recovery period showed a positive relationship with age (coefficient = 0.418, P 
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Source Type: research