Study of Hamate Fractures in a Single Tertiary Hands Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.

Rebecca Rogers, Lincoln Luk, Rachel Ross, Laura Cowling, Benjamin Wall, Matthew Lawson-Smith

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Article in Journal of hand surgery global online, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rebecca RogersFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Lincoln LukFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Rachel RossFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Laura CowlingFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Benjamin WallFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Matthew Lawson-SmithFHHS DOHS, FHHS DOOS, Notre Dame University, University of Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia.

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Abstract

Purpose: The primary purpose of our study was to investigate hamate fractures at a single tertiary hand surgery unit in Western Australia, particularly comparing operative and nonsurgical outcomes. Methods: Patients with hamate and/or hamate plus fifth carpometacarpal injury at our hand unit between 2019 and 2022 were identified. All patients had Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand ( Results: Forty-eight patients with hamate and/or hamate plus fifth carpometacarpal injury were included in this study. Thirteen patients had Milch type 1 fractures, and 35 had Milch type 2 fractures. Six Milch type 1 fractures were managed operatively, and seven were managed nonsurgically. The average Conclusions: For Milch type 2 fractures, patient-reported outcome measures were better for the operative group compared with the nonsurgical group. Type of study/level of evidence: Therapeutic IV.

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FractureHamateHandNonsurgicalOperativeWrist

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PMID38817751

DOI10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.02.002

PMCPMC11133886

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