Hamate Bone, Hook Anatomy in 3D

A small bony projection in the palm. Golfers or baseball players can fracture this hook if the club or bat strikes the palm; it can also compress the ulnar nerve ("Handlebar Palsy").

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Related structures

Hamate Bone Flexor Digiti Minimi (Hamate Bone Origin) Opponens Digiti Minimi Muscle (Hamate Bone of Hand Origin) (Mandibular Symphysis) (Middle Clinoid Process) (Supra-Orbital Notch) Abdominal Part of Pectoralis Major Muscle (Costal Cartilage of Seventh Rib Origin) Abductor Digiti Minimi of Foot (Proximal Phalanx of Fifth Finger of Foot Insertion)