Bilateral Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain due to Pisiform-Hamate Coalition

Coalition between the pisiform and the hamate is a rare congenital anomaly, often presenting as an asymptomatic incidental finding on radiographs. In some cases, it may become symptomatic, typically after trauma. We present a 13-year-old patient, with no history of trauma, presenting a bilateral pai...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2019, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-3
Main Authors: Nolte, Ingo, Sánchez, Tomás, Mauler, Flavien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bones
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Elbow
English literature
Genetic disorders
Hand surgery
Joint surgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
Surgery
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Summary:Coalition between the pisiform and the hamate is a rare congenital anomaly, often presenting as an asymptomatic incidental finding on radiographs. In some cases, it may become symptomatic, typically after trauma. We present a 13-year-old patient, with no history of trauma, presenting a bilateral painful coalition of the pisiform and hamate. Both of which were treated with excision of the pisiform resulting in complete pain relief. Pisiform-hamate coalition is a rare condition, which can become symptomatic even without any trauma or overuse activity, and is an important differential diagnosis in ulnar-sided wrist pain.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2019/5891972