Midcarpal Impaction Syndromes as a Rare Cause of Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain: A Review.

J Hand Surg Am · Oct 2024 · Review

Kyriacou S, Tahmassebi R

Upper Limb Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONThis review discusses hamato-lunate and triquetro-hamate midcarpal impaction syndromes as rare, underrecognized causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain and their diagnosis/management.
Abstract, as published

Ulnar-sided wrist pain remains a commonly encountered diagnostic challenge, and its successful management requires a comprehensive understanding of the multiple conditions that can present with this symptom. Midcarpal impaction syndromes in the form of Hamato-lunate and Triquetro-hamate impingement have both previously been reported as rare potential causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain. Despite this, they remain poorly recognized and incompletely understood. This article reviews existing literature that describes the diagnosis and management of these clinical entities.

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