Aseptic necrosis of the capitate secondary to Gaucher's disease: a case report.
We report a case with aseptic necrosis of the capitate in a young patient with Gaucher's disease and no fracture of the carpus. The value of technetium bone scintigraphy and computer tomographic scanning are discussed.
Wounlund
J
J
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Central Hospital, Hilleroed, Denmark.
Lohmann
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002348:Carpal Bones; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology*