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Abstract
A technique of bone grafting the ununited hook of the hamate is presented as an alternative to simple excision of the nonunion fragment. The procedure was successful in four patients. The advantages of preserving the hook of the hamate for the pulley effect on the flexor profundi are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2661652 DOI: 10.1016/s0363-5023(89)80008-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Surg Am ISSN: 0363-5023 Impact factor: 2.230