Capitate and Hamate Fracture. Case Study.

We present a case report of a combined capitate and hamate fracture in a 44-year-old patient who suffered a direct trauma to the back of the hand during a fall. Following a clinical suspicion based on history and physical examination, radiographic and computed tomography (CT) studies were crucial for elucidating the case and proposed treatment, which involved ensuring absolute stability and performing an open reduction, using interfragmentary compression, with the Herbert bone screw implanted in each bone. After the surgical procedure, the patient wore a forearm plaster cast splint for four weeks. A satisfactory outcome was obtained in three months, with a complete range of motion and preserved force compared to the contralateral hand. PMID: 32468994 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: research