$hamate bone fracture$

$hamate bone fracture$ $hamate bone fracture$

Most likely, in my case, It would not have reattached. Problem with this - after being fractured for so long, the hamate hook will loose blood supply, it is not always possible to reattach. Good luck finding a surgeon close by who will do this one, but in my opinion it would be the best solution. This way they can move the ulnar nerve, and also have nothing protruding from the hook. I have read about some places in the US going in through the palm instead, and screwing it on with headless screws. That means your pinky and ring fingers would be paralyzed. Over there all they have to do is drill in from the back side of your hamate bone into the hook, cinch it down, and three weeks later you'll be full strength ready to go! In the US they won't do it because it is too dangerous to risk missing the hook and damaging the ulnar nerve that sits too close. If you want it screwed on, you'll have to goto Switzerland and be someone's guenea pig. Duh! That is the obvious solution for just about every other small bone fracture in the history of orthopedics! Sorry climbers, not this time. My goal is to break the record for grip strength at the doctors office when I see him again in 3 weeks. It will help specifically to rebuild my pinky strength and range of motion. Pushing it against the incision at first is painful, but then feels good.Īnother tool i just got is a 'Theraband PowerWeb Junior' (pictured below). I mash it up in my hand, paying extra attention to the pinky and ring fingers. I'm still on the extra soft, but its feeling good. I also have a full set of Theraputty, its a progressive resistance putty that is cheap and works great.

$hamate bone fracture$

The hard part is making the fist and rotating the wrists in the rice - I can tell that there is instability in the wrist. I do the majority of the rice work out, going pretty lightly with my right hand. Then I'll stretch it out, trying to get back to 100% range of motion. I first warm up the hand with a heating pad for about 15 minutes before any rehab activity. This is the best way to rehab any hand related injury, because you can go as light or as hard as needed. Maybe those pussy ass baseball players didn't need any, that's probably because their grip strength isn't anywhere near ours. Now for the actual rehab, since I know most of you aren't as foolish (I mean bad ass) as me. It was the steepness of the climb, not the size of the holds, that would cause the most pain. Also a good bit of pain is coming from the ligaments of the hamate bone that are still attached. Pinky finger was at about 30%, with numbness still lingering from surgery that went from the incision all the way up the palm to the tip of the pinky. Power was still there in the ring finger, but too much pain to pull on it. The index and middle fingers were still very strong. Also another dozen climbs v2 and under were done. Stitches came out on day 13, a new V5 was sent on day 14. Not sure if I'm the type of person that can stay disciplined to a gradual rehab program.

$hamate bone fracture$

Hamate bone fracture