{"id":594,"date":"2012-12-19T00:07:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T00:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handsurgeonsnyc.com\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2020-02-07T10:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T14:56:34","slug":"golfers-wrist-hook-of-hamate-fracture-or-tendinitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handsurgeonsnyc.com\/golfers-wrist-hook-of-hamate-fracture-or-tendinitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer’s Wrist (Hook of Hamate Fracture or Tendinitis)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hook of hamate fracture<\/p><\/div>\n

What is Golfer\u2019s Wrist?<\/h2>\n

Golf is a club-and-ball sport played by people of all ages, both for competitive and leisurely pastimes. While it is an enjoyable sport, the repetitive motions required of the wrist, hand, and elbow can cause overuse injuries. Striking the ground, a rock or a root behind the ball can cause tearing of ligaments and tendons. The most common injury sustained while golfing is called Golfer\u2019s Wrist.<\/p>\n

Golfer\u2019s Wrist refers to a break in the small projection of the triangular-shaped hamate bone, which is located in the palm near the wrist below the pinky and ring fingers. The hamate bone is one of eight carpal bones in the wrist. The hamate bone may be injured after experiencing abnormal stress of trauma resulting from golf.<\/p>\n

Signs and Symptoms of Golfer\u2019s Wrist<\/h2>\n

Point tenderness on the hypothenar eminence and a weakened grip are both characteristics of hamate fractures. Patients present with pain and tenderness over the hamate. Tendinitis and traction on the fracture may present with weakened grip, inflammation, and pain when flexing the hand.<\/p>\n

If you experience chronic or acute pain before, during, or after playing golf, it is important to see an experienced hand surgeon to get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan so that you can continue to enjoy playing golf safely.<\/p>\n

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Golfer’s Wrist, fracture hook of hamate, before and after surgery.<\/p><\/div>\n

Causes of Golfer\u2019s Wrist<\/h2>\n

Occurring most often in golfers and batters, whose palms repeatedly absorb the shock of club- or bat-to-ball contact, Golfer\u2019s Wrist can develop over time as a receptive trauma injury or suddenly in a more traumatic instance. Inflammation of the central extensor tendon of the wrist, the extensor carpi radialis brevis, can result from hitting the ground.<\/p>\n

Primary symptoms of golfer\u2019s wrist include palmar pain and difficulty grasping things in the hand.<\/p>\n

Fractures involving the hook of the hamate can occur via several different mechanisms:<\/p>\n