title: Lunatomalacia in association with congenital synostosis between the capitate and the hamate.
abstract: This report describes a case of lunatomalacia associated with congenital synostosis between the capitate and the hamate, an association not previously reported. The case was examined in detail, and compared to the findings in the literature including observation regarding prognosis of lunatomalacia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 1129 Nagaoka, Izunagaoka, Tagata, Shizuoka #410-2295, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mogami
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000473:pathology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology*