DR HQ: Anatomy 101—Fractured wrists
Jul 3 2013
When a player suffers a fractured wrist, the most common bone fractures are the hamate, pisiform or scaphoid bones. They make up part of the carpal bones in the wrist.
courtesy: www.sportsinjuryclinic.net
Hamate Bone
(All three bone write-ups from Wisegeek.com.)
Background
The hamate bone is one of eight bones in the wrist known as the carpal bones. It is sometimes referred to as the unciform bone. Unciform means hook-shaped, and the hamate has a hook-like section protruding from the main, triangle-shaped bone which is known as the body. The hook sticks up into the palm, where it is sometimes injured, either as the result of a fall or during sports such as golf or tennis, where a club or racquet is gripped and swung in a way that...
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