Kienböck Disease in a Patient with Congenital Synostosis of the Lunate and the Triquetrum: A Case Report. Issue 2 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finkler, Elissa S.; Light, Terry R.
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 7:Issue 2(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00189
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: We describe the case of a 40-year-old man with Minnaar type-III congenital synostosis of the lunate and the triquetrum who presented with Lichtman stage-I Kienböck disease. Surgical treatment consisted of capitate shortening with a capitate-hamate fusion. Conclusion: This case demonstrates the tenuous regional nature of the vascularity to the lunate, even in the setting of a complete lunotriquetral synostosis.