Kienbock s disease kienbock disease is a rare bone disorder of unknown etiology characterized clinically by osteonecrosis of the carpal lunate, eventually leading to collapse of the lunate bone impacting wrist function. Morphological variations, such as negative ulnar variance, high uncovering of the lunate. Genetic and rare diseases information center gard po box 8126, gaithersburg, md 208988126. Kienbock disease is the eponymous name given to osteonecrosis involving the lunate. The condition is most common within the dominant wrist of young adult men where it appears to be due to repeated loading of the lunate. For language access assistance, contact the ncats public information officer. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Kienbocks disease is a condition characterized by interruption of blood supply to one of the small bones of the hand near the wrist the lunate.
Kienbock s disease is a condition characterized by interruption of blood supply to one of the small bones of the hand near the wrist the lunate. Kienbocks disease kienbock disease is a rare bone disorder of unknown etiology characterized clinically by osteonecrosis of the carpal lunate, eventually leading to collapse of the lunate bone impacting wrist function. Kienbocks disease is a form of osteonecrosis affecting the lunate. A historical report on robert kienbock 18711953 and. Juvenile lunatomalacia treated by temporary scaphotrapezoidal joint fixation. If you have problems viewing pdf files, download the latest version of adobe reader.
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