Hypothenar hammer syndrome: Case report and literature review

Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare but serious cause of digital ischemia and morbidity. Presented here is a case of a manual laborer who had symptoms of digital ischemia after acute hyperextension injury to the ring finger. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed thrombosed ulnar artery aneurysm. Etio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Carr, Marcus P., Becker, Giles W., Taljanovic, Mihra S., McCurdy, Wendy E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Musculoskeletal
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6517613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31193096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2019.04.015
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Sumario:Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare but serious cause of digital ischemia and morbidity. Presented here is a case of a manual laborer who had symptoms of digital ischemia after acute hyperextension injury to the ring finger. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed thrombosed ulnar artery aneurysm. Etiology, presentation, and current treatments are reviewed.

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