Francisco Lindor. Mike Trout. Corbin Carroll. A prominent NHL player. All of them missed time this year with the same injury. One that standard X-rays miss up to 80% of the time. This week on Sports Doc Talk, Will Sanchez and Dr. Grant Garcia sit down with Dr. Nicholas Rose, a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon based in Newport Beach who has spent nearly 30 years treating MLB and NHL athletes. He's a physician for Red Bull Sports and one of the go-to hand specialists for agents and players across professional sports. Dr. Rose walks us through exactly what the hook of the hamate is, why modern power hitting has turned it into one of baseball's most common season-ending injuries, and why the way most players grip the bat is now creating a 366% increase in pressure on that tiny bone. He also gets into the surgical decision-making process — when to remove the hook, when to try to fix it, and why the season calendar matters as much as the imaging. And he explains what every professional clubhouse should be doing right now to catch this injury before it becomes a problem. If you follow baseball or hockey, or you've ever had palm or wrist pain you couldn't explain, this one is for you. Find us at sportsdoctalk.com and on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart. Brought to you by The Recovery Shop.

The Injury Hiding in Plain Sight: Why 80% of Hamate Fractures Are Missed with Dr. Nicholas Rose

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