The hamate is a small bone in the hand, just above the wrist. Hook of hamate fractures are uncommon, and doctors often miss them, leaving them undiagnosed. The hamate is a wedge-shaped bone with a ...

Hook of hamate fractures, while uncommon in the general population, are more common among athletes. These may occur due to repetitive stress on the hypothenar eminence of the hand from a bat ...

Hamate fractures, particularly those involving the hook of the hamate, are common injuries among athletes, especially in sports that require gripping, such as baseball and golf. These fractures ...

marynissen.demon.co.uk Fractures of the hook of the hamate have rarely been reported. They have usually resulted from blunt trauma or a sharp strike against the hamate hook while swinging a golf club, ...

Hamate bone fractures can be broken down into two categories, according to the National Library of Medicine — body or hook fractures. "Hamate fractures are rare and underreported," the site reads.

Trout broke his hamate - or "hook" bone - on a swing Monday night against the San Diego Padres. A hamate fracture occurs fairly often among hitters and there's little long-term structural damage.

The Tigers announced that outfielder Akil Baddoo underwent surgery to address a hamate hook fracture in his right hand yesterday. The club didn’t provide a return-to-play timeline but such ...

Top Brewers prospect Tyler Black will miss the first six to eight weeks of the season after suffering a hamate fracture in his right hand, reports Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.