Open AccessHypothenar Hammer Syndrome
Author(s) -
Granger B. Wong,
Thomas P. Whetzel
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
vascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0042-2835
DOI - 10.1177/153857440103500214
Subject(s) - medicine , ulnar artery , thumb , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , ischemia , arterial disease , carpal tunnel syndrome , vascular disease , artery , radial artery
Ulnar artery aneurysms distal to the carpal ligament represent an uncommon but uniquely characteristic disease entity. As a result of repetitive palmar trauma, the hypothenar hammer syndrome should be suspected in males with this history and unilateral digital ischemia which spares the thumb. The pathophysiology of this syndrome and its management is reviewed with presentation of an index case.
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