Reply to "Hamate Fracture"

@MidAtlanticDad posted:

This is just one small study, but it concludes that the check swing produces twice as much force on the hamate as a full swing. Makes sense to me. My question is... which is harder on the hamate, 1,000 full swings or a dozen check swings?

Swing Type and Batting Grip Affect Peak Pressures on the Hook of Hamate in Collegiate Baseball Players - PMC (nih.gov)

This is interesting. When my son thought he broke it, he was hitting off a Tee. He said it felt like a click. CT Scan said no fracture. Orthopedist said bone bruise and try and play through it. The next week, on a swing and miss, in a scrimmage, it felt like an explosion and he then couldn't hold anything with his hand or move his fingers. New orthopedist did another scan and said it was now definitely fractured. Again, on a swing and miss.