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 ...

A rasp is used to even out the residual hamate. Bone wax may be used for hemostasis. 7. Hook of hamate fracture fragment following excision is shown. Neurovascular structures are examined.

Boone revealed the diagnosis of a broken hook hamate bone after the AL East leaders beat Tampa Bay, 2-1, on Sunday. Benintendi will be further examined by doctors Monday back in New York.

Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi broke the hook of his hamate bone and will require surgery, manager Aaron Boone tells Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Benintendi is already on the 10-day injured list ...

Another research effort investigated the biomechanical implications of hamate hook excision. This study found that the level of bone resection directly affected grip strength, with total excision ...

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.

Wagner underwent surgery Friday to remove the hook of the hamate bone in his right hand, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Wagner was shut down earlier this week at Double-A Corpus Christi ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Boone said after Sunday's game that a CT scan showed Andrew Benintendi broke the hook of the hamate bone in his right wrist Friday. Though neither Boone nor ...

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout continues to progress from a broken hamate bone. After not being sure if he'd need surgery, Los Angeles star Mike Trout has undergone hamate surgery. Despite the ...