Avascular necrosis of the capitate.
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چکیده
Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare entity. The most common reported etiology is trauma. We report a case of avascular necrosis of the capitate in a patient with chronic wrist pain that began after a single episode of remote trauma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of radiology case reports
دوره 5 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011