title: Avascular nontraumatic necrosis of the scaphoid. Preiser's disease?
abstract: Twenty-two cases of nontraumatic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid are reported. In ten cases a metabolic cause could be revealed; for the other 12 cases no etiology could be established. Twelve were treated with a proximal row carpectomy, ten had a very satisfactory result, one was not satisfied and had to be converted into a wrist arthrodesis and one is in doubt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Smet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001174:Arthrodesis; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids