Juvenile lunatomalacia is this Kienböck's disease?
An 8-year-old boy with stage III Kienböck's disease was treated by immobilization of the wrist. He made a complete clinical recovery and serial X-rays and MRI scans demonstrated complete revascularization of the lunate which regained near normal architecture.
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The Martin Singer Hand Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology