Unusual Cases of Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

Hypothenar hammer syndrome.

To cite: Gupta A, Gupta S, Harris S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213678 DESCRIPTION A 32-year-old man, a mason, presented with right hand pain of 2-week duration, but reported no acute injury. Ulcerative changes and blanching at the tips of right fourth/fifth digits were observed. Significant tenderness to palpation over the right di...

Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

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An unusual variant of the hypothenar hammer syndrome.

A carpenter's hypothenar hammer syndrome.

To cite: di Summa PG, Yvon A, Raffoul W, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204779 DESCRIPTION A 34-year-old man, right-handed, smoker, presented to A&E with a 2-month history of pain, numbness and cold sensitivity in the fourth and fifth digits of his right hand. He had not suffered from any recent trauma; his usual activity was carpentr...

Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome in a Postal Worker

We present the case of a 48-year-old woman with hypothenar hammer syndrome. Hypothenar hammer syndrome is caused by chronic repetitive trauma to the ulnar artery and superficial palmar arch. This syndrome was originally described in males working in occupations that involved repetitive blunt trauma including working with jackhammers. It is believed that the ulnar artery is repetitively damaged ...