Scaphocapitolunate arthrodesis for idiopathic avascular necrosis of the capitate: a case report.

Autor: Whiting J; Department of Orthopaedics, St. Louis University Hospital, 3635 Vista at Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA., Rotman MB
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of hand surgery [J Hand Surg Am] 2002 Jul; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 692-6.
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.34308
Abstrakt: Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the capitate is a disorder of unknown etiology that causes wrist pain and limitation of function. Many different treatments have been presented in the literature with varying clinical results and levels of patient satisfaction. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman successfully treated with scaphocapitolunate arthrodesis.
Databáze: MEDLINE