Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer
We report a rare case of hypothenar hammer syndrome in a 59-year-old professional Rakugo performer who developed acute digital ischemia in the right hand. Imaging revealed a thrombosed ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm, which was surgically resected and reconstructed using a vein graft. The patient had a...
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| author | Daiki Saito, MD Norie Kodera, MD, PhD Makoto Hirao, MD, PhD |
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| description | We report a rare case of hypothenar hammer syndrome in a 59-year-old professional Rakugo performer who developed acute digital ischemia in the right hand. Imaging revealed a thrombosed ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm, which was surgically resected and reconstructed using a vein graft. The patient had a history of blunt hand trauma over a decade earlier but remained asymptomatic until sudden onset of ischemia following excessive alcohol intake. This case highlights the potential for delayed yet acute presentation of hypothenar hammer syndrome and underscores the importance of recognizing occupational microtrauma and systemic triggers in vascular hand conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecee45e22d9d4988afac590eaf26b9e62025-08-20T03:24:43ZengElsevierJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online2589-51412025-07-017410076110.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100761Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo PerformerDaiki Saito, MD0Norie Kodera, MD, PhD1Makoto Hirao, MD, PhD2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author: Daiki Saito, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, JapanWe report a rare case of hypothenar hammer syndrome in a 59-year-old professional Rakugo performer who developed acute digital ischemia in the right hand. Imaging revealed a thrombosed ulnar artery pseudoaneurysm, which was surgically resected and reconstructed using a vein graft. The patient had a history of blunt hand trauma over a decade earlier but remained asymptomatic until sudden onset of ischemia following excessive alcohol intake. This case highlights the potential for delayed yet acute presentation of hypothenar hammer syndrome and underscores the importance of recognizing occupational microtrauma and systemic triggers in vascular hand conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125000817Digital ischemiaHand surgeryHypothenar hammer syndromeOccupational injuryPseudoaneurysm |
| spellingShingle | Daiki Saito, MD Norie Kodera, MD, PhD Makoto Hirao, MD, PhD Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online Digital ischemia Hand surgery Hypothenar hammer syndrome Occupational injury Pseudoaneurysm |
| title | Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer |
| title_full | Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer |
| title_fullStr | Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer |
| title_short | Acute Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome With Digital Ischemia in a Professional Rakugo Performer |
| title_sort | acute hypothenar hammer syndrome with digital ischemia in a professional rakugo performer |
| topic | Digital ischemia Hand surgery Hypothenar hammer syndrome Occupational injury Pseudoaneurysm |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125000817 |
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