Radiologic Guide to Surgical Treatment of Kienbock ’s Disease

Kienbock ’s disease, or avascular necrosis of the lunate, is a progressive disease ultimately resulting in end-stage arthrosis of the wrist. Various surgical treatments are available for different Lichtman stages of disease. We review the surgical options and indications, expected radiologic post-operative appearance, as well as detail potential surgical complications, as they relate to Kienbock’s disease.

Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Erika M. Nealey, Jonelle M. Petscavage-Thomas, Felix S. Chew, Christopher H. Allan, Alice S. Ha Source Type: research