AI Article Synopsis
- Fractures of the hamate hook are often seen as a result of direct injury, but they may actually be caused by repeated stress from nearby tendons.
- The repetitive loading can lead to fatigue in the bone, which can cause weakening and change in its structure.
- Reduced blood flow due to tendon pressure can worsen the situation, making injuries more likely, especially in activities involving frequent gripping.
Article Abstract
Fractures of the hook of the hamate are traditionally thought to be caused by direct trauma. A review of the anatomy and function of the hamate hook suggests that fracture is more likely as a result of a fatigue response that develops in the hook from repetitive load applied by the adjacent deep flexor tendons. Additional vascular compromise, from direct pressure of the tendons on critical local vessels, reduces blood flow leading to both mechanical and vascular effects that create pathological osseous change and weakening. These changes are likely to predispose to stress fracture and nonunion in repetitive gripping activities and are consistent with radiological findings.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17531934241235803 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Research Progress of Basing on Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in the Treatment of Bone Tissue Diseases.
Tissue Eng Part B Rev
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics, Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Osteoporosis, affecting the entire skeletal system, can cause bone mass to diminish, thereby reducing bone strength and elevating fracture risk. Fracture nonunion and bone defects are common in patients with fractures, and pain and loss of function may cause serious distress. The search for a new therapeutic strategy is essential because of the limited therapeutic options available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures Treated with Percutaneous Compression Plates in Elderly Individuals: An Effect Analysis Based on Imaging.
Curr Med Imaging
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi 214062, Jiangsu, China.
Background: The effects of percutaneous compression plate (PCP) internal fixation for femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in elderly individuals have rarely been reported. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of PCCP internal fixation for displaced FNFs in elderly individuals based on imaging.
Methods: The clinical data of 32 elderly patients with FNFs treated with PCCP from January 2015 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.
Acceptability and safety of 3D printed wrist-based orthoses compared to fiberglass casts for the treatment of non-surgical distal radius- and scaphoid fractures: A randomized feasibility trial.
J Hand Ther
January 2025
Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Inselspital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Background: Non-invasiveness and comfort are crucial in the conservative management of distal radius and scaphoid fractures. While fiberglass casts are standard, three-dimensional (3D)-printed orthoses offer a promising alternative.
Purpose: To compare patient experiences, safety perceptions, and satisfaction between a 3D orthosis and fiberglass cast for distal radius or scaphoid fractures.
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a serious complication that occurs primarily in surgically treated fractures. FRIs occur when bacteria enter the site of bony injury and alter the healing inflammatory response within the bone. This can prevent bone regeneration and can lead to long-lasting complications such as chronic infection, pain, nonunion, and amputation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeriprosthetic fractures and their associated complications present significant challenges for orthopaedic surgeons. It is important to provide an overview of the current management of periprosthetic fractures, including techniques for osteosynthesis and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as special considerations for periprosthetic acetabular fractures, periprosthetic tibial fractures, and interprosthetic femur fractures. In addition, the guiding principles for the management of potential subsequent complications including infection, nonunion, and instability are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!