title: Vibration disease of the capitate.
abstract: There are four previous cases of isolated avascular necrosis of the capitate in the literature. This report describes a fifth, and the first to be associated with vibration. A paint sprayer presented with wrist pain, tenderness over the capitate and radiological changes of avascular necrosis of the capitate. Following mid-carpal arthrodesis, he returned to work. The role of trauma and a pre-existing ligamentous abnormality of the wrist in the aetiology of this condition is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D002348:Carpal Bones; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010150:Paint; D014732:Vibration; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery