Kien·böck dis·ease

(kēn'buk),

osteonecrosis of the lunate bone resulting from unknown etiolgy, although can occur after trauma.

Synonym(s): lunatomalacia

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Kien·böck dis·ease

(kēn'bĕrk di-zēz')

Osteonecrosis of the lunate bone resulting from unknown etiolgy, although it can occur after trauma.

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Kienböck,

Robert, Austrian radiologist, 1871-1953.

Kienböck atrophy - acute atrophy of bone in an extremity following inflammation.

Kienböck disease - osteolysis of the lunate bone following trauma to the wrist. Synonym(s): lunatomalacia

Kienböck dislocation - dislocation of semilunar bone.

Kienböck unit - an obsolete unit of x-ray dosage equivalent to 1/10 the erythema dose.

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References in periodicals archive

Imakiire, "Lunate excision, capitate osteotomy, and intercarpal arthrodesis for advanced Kienbock disease: long-term follow-up," Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery A, vol.

Clinical Outcomes of Radial Shortening Osteotomy and Vascularized Bone Graft in Kienbock's Disease

* pain on end extension: occult ganglion, Kienbock disease, flexor carpi radialis (FCR) tendonitis

Wrist pain

Kienbock disease is avascular necrosis of the scaphoid bone.

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