CT of a fracture of the hook of the hamate

(A) Axial CT image of the wrist shows a fracture of the hook of the hamate (arrow).

(B) Axial CT image of an intact hook is shown for comparison.

CT: computed tomography.

Reproduced with permission from: Greenspan A, Beltran J. Upper limb III: Distal forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers. In: Orthopaedic Imaging: A Practical Approach, 7th ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020. Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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CT of a fracture of the hook of the hamate