Fracture of the Hamate with Interposition of the Base of 5th Metacarpal, a Frequently Missed Injury
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چکیده
Hamate fracture represents a small percentage of all carpal bone fractures [1], it is rare to the point that the incidence of its subtypes was not established. Hamate fractures with dislocation of fifth metacarpal are frequently missed by conventional x-rays, they need special views to be diagnosed, and the fracture architecture is best seen on three dimensional computed tomography (3D CT scan) [2]. Missing such fracture leads to osteoarthritis and functional impairment [3].
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