2021
DOI: 10.1177/22925503211034834
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Treatment of Intractable Pillar Pain With Excision of the Hook of Hamate

Abstract: Introduction: A common consequence of carpal tunnel release (CTR) is ulnar palmar pain termed pillar pain. Some (very rare) patients do not improve with conservative treatment. We have been treating recalcitrant pain with excision of hook of the hamate. Our purpose was to evaluate a series of patients undergoing excision of the hook of the hamate for post CTR pillar pain. Methods: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing hook of hamate excisions over a 30-year period was performed. Data collected incl… Show more

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