title: Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid. Case report.
abstract: A 30 year old woman presented with pain in her right wrist a year after operation for de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed avascular necrosis of the scaphoid without loss of volume. She was instructed to wear a brace on her wrist while working. A year later she was free of symptoms but the scan was unchanged. Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid not associated with injury is extremely rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Døssing
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy