Kienböck's disease in a patient with Crohn's enteritis treated with corticosteroids.
In a patient with Crohn's enteritis treated with oral corticosteroids simultaneous Kienböck's disease and femoral head osteonecrosis developed 2 years after the administration of corticosteroids. The patient had no history of trauma or any other risk factor known to be associated with Kienböck's disease. This case suggests that corticosteroid administration may be an additional factor in the multifactorial causes of Kienböck's disease.
Culp
R W
RW
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
Schaffer
J L
JL
Osterman
A L
AL
Bora
F W
FW
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones