An unusual source of wrist pain : Kienböck's disease in a weight lifter

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Eine ungewöhnliche Ursache für Handgelenkschmerzen : Kienböck-Krankheit bei einem Gewichtheber
Autor:McCue, Frank C.; Hussamy, Omar D.; Baumgarten, Thomas E.
Erschienen in:The physician and sportsmedicine
Veröffentlicht:23 (1995), 12, S. 33-38, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online)
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0091-3847, 2326-3660
DOI:10.1080/00913847.1995.11947881
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199607108577
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

After weight lifting, a 15-year-old boy felt pain in his right wrist, had tenderness over the dorsum of the lunate, and had limited wrist motion. Radiographs revealed avascular necrosis of the lunate, or Kienboeck's disease, and negative ulnar variance. The patient was successfully treated with an ulnar lengthening procedure and immobilization. This patient's symptoms are typical of Kienboeck's disease, which should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any active patient who has wrist pain and limited wrist motion. Treatment of this rare disorder can include immobilization for early-stage disease, or surgery, which is most likely to provide an optimal outcome. Verf.-Referat