@Raj posted:@Francis7 In your son's case, did he need an MRI for diagnosis of a broken Hamate? For my son we did an X-ray on the very day of the incident, nothing was broken (atleast of the X-ray).
Was you son able to field, though hitting was causing a lot of pain before the surgery?
First orthopedist, he had an x-ray and CT Scan. Second orthopedist, he had an x-ray, MRI and then another CT Scan...which was annoying because it's hard to see on a MRI. So, that was basically a waste of time.
You have to be careful with orthopedists. In addition to this hamate miss, I have another story.
2021, son's junior year in HS. Something was really bothering him in the hips and pelvis, groin area. So, we see an orthopedist who was a DO. They did an MRI and said:
He has a genetic abnormality in his hip bones. This would require surgery right away. They needed to shave down both his hip bones. The DO couldn't do it but recommended someone who could do it. This was supposed to be life altering because without the surgery, it would impact his ability to walk as he got older. Orthopedist said that he would never catch again and just playing baseball again was probably off the table.
Obviously, we got a second opinion, this time with an orthopedic surgeon, someone who makes their money getting people under the knife.
He looked at the same exact MRI and said:
It's a groin pull. I see it on the MRI as clear as day. Shut it down for a few weeks and take some anti-inflammatories.
That's what we did and he was fine. And, the pain never ever came back. That was about 4 years ago now.
Back to the hamate, it's a really common injury and doesn't take much. I think when it happens, a lot of people try to ignore it, especially if it's in season. But, when it happens, it's never getting better on its own. You have to take it out.
Sorry again to hear about your son. All I say is, if he does the surgery now, he should be fine for summer ball. My son was OK for summer ball.