Treatment of stage IIIA and III B avascular necrosis of the lunate bone remains controversial. We present a series of 5 cases in young patients treated with a vascularised bone graft from the second metacarpal, combined with a lateral shortening and closing wedge osteotomy of the radius. Good clinical and radiographic results were obtained and disease progression was halted with the combination...

Treatment of Kienböck's disease has historically been determined by staging, ulnar variance, and presence or absence of arthritic changes. With the advent of newer techniques of vascularized bone grafting, the status of the cartilage shell of the lunate has become another factor that can influence the procedure performed. The purpose of this article is to describe the technique of Kuhlmann vasc...

Excision of the lunate was performed for 18 patients with Kienböck's disease; 14 were followed up for an average of almost 12 years. Carpal collapse progressed with time, but rearrangement of the remaining carpal bones preserved a satisfactory range of movement and grip strength. Degenerative changes were not severe. All the patients had relief of pain, were able to carry out their normal activ...

Kienbock's disease or osteonecrosis of the lunate is an uncommon cause of wrist pain. . Though there have been several reports of cases in patients with various rheumatologic diseases, the precise etiology has currently not been established. We report a case of Kienbock's disease that occurred in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. To our knowledge, this is the first case report with ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of Kienböck disease focusing on imaging findings, including the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, and treatment of Kienböck disease and the differential diagnoses (pseudo-Kienböck lesions). CONCLUSION Kienböck disease is a condition marked by avascular necrosis of the lunate bone. MRI is useful in diagnosis and staging and shoul...

Figure 1. External fixator. Figure 2. A Native uninjured wrist with the SLIL intact. B Injured wrist with SLIL dissociation. C Modified Brunelli tenodesis repair with the FCR graft looped over the dorsal radiotriquetral ligament and sutured onto itself. D Modified Brunelli tenodesis with interference screw fixation in the scaphoid and lunate with the FCR graft looped over The dorsal radiotrique...

Kienböck disease is a condition characterized by avascular necrosis of the lunate bone. Advanced imaging can aid in the diagnosis and staging of Kienböck disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important adjunct to diagnosis. In particular, MRI is helpful early in the disease when plain radiographs may not reveal abnormalities. A 17-year-old man with Kienböck disease who underwent radio...