Hamate bone surgery

Hi there,  sorry its been awhile but I want to update on my progress.

The second surgery worked. I no longer use a custom brace my dad made for me so my wrist would not over extend on the swing.

Do not think about it anymore. I would suggest that whenever you have side pain and or pain in palm get the hamate checked!!!  And then have it removed and this is key make sure that the surgeon applies something to the open part of the hamate to stop bone growth there. It can grow back especially if they only remove the part down to the fracture point.  The problem is they have to make it flat with the rest of the bone then apply the no grow back secret medicine.  In my case he put bees wax or something like it.

Had a great varsity senior season, and am now playing D1.  If you have a question post here or pm me and I will get an e mail and respond. Take care folks.

My 14 year old son fractured his Hamate but wanted to try to play through the pain and finish his high school season.  I took Erik up on his offer and tried the Whip Strip.  While it didn't alleviate the pain altogether my son said the pain was noticeably better when he used the Whip Strip. Looks like he will be able to finish up the season before having surgery. Thanks!

Input/suggestions appreciated: my 20 yr old college baseball player son initially fx base of the hook of hamate jan.2013, but not diagnosed until mid-feb, then dr puts him in cast, then finally says remove hook--he goes for surgery mid-april 2013. Then hand specialist dr slices hand, goes in, BUT does not take the hook out because said no fracture that he could see!  Problem is hamate still hurts, not healed, plus he's very hesitant to swing,and now told high risk of pain and never heal on own  unless hook excised.  He missed entire college spring season, now out for summer wood bat leagues, and eligibility clock ticking,

Anyone heard of this before-not excising the hook in surgery after ct confirms fracture?  and has any hand specialist ever said the hook will heal on its own without excision? Now trying to work 2nd surgery to excise the hook- he has hamate padded batting gloves, padded/tappered bat but other suggestions? 

All I can say is my son broke his hamate near the end of his college career.  Went pro and played 1st season in pain, not wanting to complain about it.   Off-season he went to trainers and medical staff and they diagnosed the hamate problem.  Surgery 2 days later, and recovery in the off-season and its been good ever since.   I would just recommend finding a surgeon that is knowledgeable with baseball players.

He would have not play in the pain, because now he will not realize the pain but afterwards he many find the problems.

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FYi, son had rehab, try to heal without surgery, did not work, then hamate surgery, then a "do over" as first surgery did not take out the entire hook by the "hand DR. that wrote the textbook on hand/wrist surgeries".  

Moral of the story, we are all human, but lets learn from others and that is, 1. get the surgery asap, skip trying to heal on own just fracture at the most inconvenient time 2. make sure to TELL the DR to take out the hamate to the base so no more fractures can result from swinging a bat.

Also, if in season, and fracture happens and need the season for stats for college recruiting, you might consider:  anti inflamms ibuprofens, naproxen, or even mobic. And a side wrist brace so can not overextend wrist to side which creates tons of pain. We used nylon camera strap or suitcase strap, with batting glove, worked great better than a tape job which does give.

good luck!!!!