title: Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid in a child.
abstract: A 10-year-old boy presented with a one month history of pain in his right (dominant) wrist. He was treated by immobilisation for three weeks with little improvement. By 28 months later his symptoms had settled and activities were unrestricted. Radiographic examination showed unaltered fragmentation of the scaphoid and radial subluxation of the capitate. To our knowledge this is the first report of avascular necrosis of the scaphoid in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leicht
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous