Osteochondritis dissecans of the lunate.
Osteochondritis dissecans of the lunate has not been previously reported in the English-language literature. A case of osteochondritis dissecans of the lunate and an ulnar positive variance in a 16-year-old girl is presented. Several possible causes of the lesion and its surgical treatment are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography