Os hamuli proprium

Last revised by Yahya Baba on 28 Sep 2021

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Citation:

Skalski M, Baba Y, Elfeky M, et al. Os hamuli proprium. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23251

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23251

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/23251

rID:

23251

Article created:

31 May 2013, Matt Skalski ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Matt Skalski had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

28 Sep 2021, Yahya Baba ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yahya Baba had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

11 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

cases, refs, normal variant, bone

Synonyms:

Unfused hook of hamte
Unfused hamulus

The hook of the hamate has its own ossification center, which may fail to fuse with the body of the hamate, creating an ossicle. This ossicle is referred to as an os hamuli proprium or unfused hamulus

In some instances, this can be difficult to distinguish from a fracture of the hook, but is suggested when the finding is bilateral, being observed in the asymptomatic side as well. If visible, smooth corticated margins at this site also support this finding.