Hypothenar hammer syndrome in a young female badminton player

injury. It is seen in posttraumatic digital ischemia caused by occlusion of the distal ulnar artery at the level of the hamate bone. It characteristically occurs in the dominant hand of middle-aged men whose occupational or recreational activities require the use of the hand as a hammer. We report a case of this syndrome in a young female elite badminton player who subsequently underwent microvascular reconstruction and returned to competitive sports.