title: [Avascular necrosis of the capitate: a case report and a review of the literature].
abstract: We report the rare case of a patient with an avascular necrosis of the proximal part of the capitate, with a review of the literature. The patient was treated by a resurfacing prosthesis of the proximal part of the capitate. At 22 month of follow up, the patient had a good functional result. Resurfacing prosthesis is a good therapeutic option in case of proximal capitate avascular necrosis when there is no more place for conservative surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service orthopédie traumatologie, centre hospitalier de Dunkerque, 130, avenue Louis-Herbeaux, 59240 Dunkerque, France. gdereudre@gmail.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dereudre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaba
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pansard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mathevon
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mares
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D051224:Capitate Bone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery*