title: Avascular necrosis of the capitate.
abstract: Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare entity. The most common reported etiology is trauma. We report a case of avascular necrosis of the capitate in a patient with chronic wrist pain that began after a single episode of remote trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Davis Medical Center, University of California, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. woseneneh.bekele@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Wosen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bekele
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Escobedo
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D051224:Capitate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*