Abstract
Fracture of the body of the hamate is rare. A case is reported where a crushing injury produced disruption of the carpus and a compartment syndrome of wrist and forearm. The median nerve escaped compression by the dorsal decompression produced by the injury. The fracture was fixed with wires and a good recovery followed.
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