Hamate-pisiform coalition complicated by fracture in a pediatric patient

James Covelli, BA, MD; Erica K. Schallert, BS, MD; J Herman Kan, BS, MD; William C. Pederson, BA, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2018)

Hamate-pisiform coalition complicated by fracture in a pediatric patient

James Covelli, BA, MD,
Erica K. Schallert, BS, MD,
J Herman Kan, BS, MD,
William C. Pederson, BA, MD

Affiliations

James Covelli, BA, MD: Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Erica K. Schallert, BS, MD: Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 6701 Fannin St. Suite 470, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Corresponding author.
J Herman Kan, BS, MD: Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 6701 Fannin St. Suite 470, Houston, TX 77030, USA
William C. Pederson, BA, MD: Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery and Orhtopedic Surgery, 6701 Fannin Street 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 6
pp. 1163 – 1165

Abstract

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Coalition of the carpal bones is a relatively uncommon anatomic anomaly. The majority of carpal coalitions occur between the lunate and triquetrum. There are rare reports of coalition involving the hamate and pisiform. We report a case of a previously asymptomatic male who sustained minor trauma and was found to have hamate-pisiform coalition complicated by a minimally displaced pisiform fracture. Keywords: Pediatric carpal coalition, Hamate-pisiform, Pisiform-hamate

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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