Avascular necrosis of the carpal scaphoid: Preiser's disease: report of 6 cases and review of the literature.


Published online: Jun 27 1993

L De Smet, P Aerts, M Walraevens, and G Fabry.

Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, K.U. Leuven.

Abstract

Six cases of nontraumatic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid are reported. Two cases were due to chronic steroid intake with several other sites of bone necrosis; for the other 4 cases no etiology could be established. Four were treated with a proximal row carpectomy, 3 with a very satisfying result, whereas one had to be converted into a wrist arthrodesis.

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