RESUMEN

Hypothenar hammer Syndrome (HHS) is a condition characterised by digital ischaemia as a result of repetitive trauma to the hypothenar eminence of the hand. It occurs in people who repeatedly use the palm of the hand as a hammer to push, grind or twist objects. It is a curable and a preventable cause of upper digital ischemia. In this report we present a case of HHS and discuss the causes and pathogenesis of this syndrome. We review the incidence, clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, investigation and treatment.

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Arteriopatías Oclusivas/diagnóstico , Trastornos de Traumas Acumulados/diagnóstico , Dedos/irrigación sanguínea , Isquemia/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Profesionales/diagnóstico , Arteria Cubital , Anciano , Amputación Quirúrgica , Arteriopatías Oclusivas/etiología , Trastornos de Traumas Acumulados/patología , Gangrena/cirugía , Humanos , Isquemia/etiología , Masculino , Síndrome , Arteria Cubital/lesiones , Arteria Cubital/patología