Title of article :
Kienbock's Disease in a Child
Author/Authors :
Shayesteh Azar, Masoud Department of Orthopaedics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Mazandaran , Kowsarian, Ahmad Shahab Department of Orthopaedics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Mazandaran , Mohseni- Bandpei, Mohammad Ali Department of Orthopaedics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Mazandaran , Hadian, Atefeh Department of Orthopaedics - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Mazandaran
Abstract :
Kienbock's disease, which is an idiopathic osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone, is an uncommon disease in children. This report describes a case of an 11-year-old girl, who presented with avascular necrosis of lunate bone confirmed by radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging evidence. After a short period of casting, the case was fully recovered within one year. The signal change was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, and the deformity of lunate that was demonstrated by avascular necrosis. The patient wore a long arm cast for six weeks, and after one year radiographic pattern was normalized.
Keywords :
Kienbock's disease , lunate , osteonecrosis , avascular necrosis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
