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Unusual Cases of Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
Saranat Orrapin1, Supapong Arworn1, Anawat Wisetborisut2
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Objective:
Hypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS) is a rare occupational disease. The risk group of HHS is patient whose dominate hand used as a hammer. Our study report unusually cases in Chiang Mai University Hospital.
Result:
19 year-old basketball player had right ulnar artery aneurysm for two months. After operation, his symptom was relieved and returned to play basketball again. 65 year-old housekeeper had non-dominated hand ulnar artery aneurysm for two years. After operation she still had hand claudication due to poor run-off vessel.
Conclusion:
HHS is previously state in risk group. But from our report there was a risk in different occupation.
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