Kienböck’s disease of the lunate

Dawn M. LaPorte; Thomas J. Kim

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-35767-1_57

Kienböck’s disease of the lunate

Dawn M. LaPorte, Thomas J. Kim

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the lunate or Kienböck’s disease is an entity that has been recognized for over a century. It was fi rst described by the Austrian radiologist, Robert Kienböck, and is characterized by progressive pain and dysfunction of the wrist typically without any history of acute trauma. In this chapter, we will discuss the known pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, imaging, and treatments available.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Osteonecrosis
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	411-416
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9783642357671
ISBN (Print)	9783642357664
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35767-1_57
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

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