Preiser disease
(redirected from Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid)Preiser disease
(prī′zĕr, prīs′) [Georg K.F. Preiser, Ger. orthopedic surgeon, 1879–1913]
Osteoporosis of the scaphoid bone (a carpal bone in the wrist), generally resulting from fracture or repeated trauma.
Preiser,
Georg Karl Felix, German orthopedic surgeon, 1879-1913.Preiser disease - atrophy or osteoporosis due to osteoporosis or fracture that has not been properly treated.