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Clinical anatomy in the region of the hook of the hamate

Clinical anatomy in the region of the hook of the hamate
The image above shows the bones, major ligaments, and ulnar nerve and artery in the vicinity of the hook of the hamate. The ulnar nerve and artery travel distally into the wrist, ulnar and superficial to the hamate hook.
Reproduced with permission from: Means KR, Graham TJ. Surgical treatment of carpal bone fractures, excluding the scaphoid. In: Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Surgery, Hunt TR, Kozin SH, Wiesel SW (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2011. Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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