Kienbock disease in cerebral palsy.


Published online: Feb 27 2001

L De Smet.

University Hospital Pellenberg, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgium.

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with cerebral palsy (CP) and lunatomalacia in her paralytic arm is reported. We performed a proximal row carpectomy with good pain resolution. One should be aware of this association in a CP patient complaining of wrist pain.

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