Kienbock's disease in a 12-year-old girl.


Published online: Aug 27 2003

De Smet L.

University Hospital Pellenberg, Belgium

Abstract

A case of avascular necrosis of the lunate in a 12-year-old girl is described. Conservative treatment resulted in a clinically normal wrist at three years' follow-up, despite obvious radiological changes.

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