Conservative management of Dieterich disease: case report.
Dieterich disease is characterized by avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head. The recent literature has described surgical management of this condition relatively soon after its presentation. We present a case treated conservatively with a satisfactory outcome at 28 months.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Addenbrooke's University Hospital, Cambridge, UK. malinwijeratna@doctors.net.uk
Malin D
MD
Wijeratna
James A
JA
Hopkinson-Woolley
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