Avascular necrosis of trapezium bone: a case report.
A 26-year-old woman presented with radiologic signs of avascular necrosis of the trapezium bone. Treatment by bone excision and suspension arthroplasty gave an excellent clinical result. Pathology studies confirmed the diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the trapezium.
Unidad de Cirugía de la Mano, Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, C/Mozart 5 6o C, Madrid 28008, Spain.
Antonio
A
García-López
Zulema
Z
Cardoso
Luis
L
Ortega
D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery