Once Pablo Sandoval is healthy, he'll never have to worry about fracturing his hamate bone again—he's had them surgically removed from both hands. So, that's good news, right? Repeated microtrauma and fractures often occur to the hamate (from the Latin hamus, which means hook) bone during sports involving swinging clubs, bats and racquets. Direct trauma often occurs, usually to the nondominant hand, when the butt of the bat rests on the hamate and the force of the swing is transmitted directly to the bone.
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The Giants offense has been lifeless over the past week and now, their best offensive threat is injured. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval broke the hamate bone in his right hand while taking a swing in Washington on Friday and will have... Read Post
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Pablo Sandoval was diagnosed with a broken hamate bone in his left hand today, one year after undergoing surgery to a remove a broken hamate bone in his right hand. Unfortunately for the Giants, Sandoval is one of a handful of All S... Read Post