[Kienböck's disease in a nine-year-old boy: a case report]

L Mathieu; C Dumontier

doi:10.1016/j.main.2009.01.005

[Kienböck's disease in a nine-year-old boy: a case report]

Chir Main. 2009 Apr;28(2):99-102. doi: 10.1016/j.main.2009.01.005. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

[Article in French]

Authors

L Mathieu¹, C Dumontier

Affiliation

¹ Hôpital d'instruction des armées Bégin, 94160 Saint-Mande, France.

PMID: 19328735
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2009.01.005

Abstract

The authors report a case of Kienböck's disease in a nine-year-old male gymnast, treated conservatively. It resulted in a clinically normal wrist and complete revascularisation of the lunate on MRI. This case suggests that the natural course of Kienböck's disease can be more favourable in children as compared to adults.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Child
Gymnastics / injuries
Humans
Immobilization
Lunate Bone / pathology*
Male
Osteonecrosis / diagnosis*
Osteonecrosis / therapy*
Range of Motion, Articular
Splints
Treatment Outcome
Wrist Injuries / diagnosis
Wrist Injuries / therapy