title: Imaging of Kienböck disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of Kienböck disease focusing on imaging findings, including the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, and treatment of Kienböck disease and the differential diagnoses (pseudo-Kienböck lesions).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Kienböck disease is a condition marked by avascular necrosis of the lunate bone. MRI is useful in diagnosis and staging and should be considered, after conventional radiography, for patients with suspected Kienböck disease.
authors.affiliation: 1 Radiology Department, Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avenida Valdecilla sn, 39008, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnaiz
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Piedra
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerezal
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canga
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: MRI; musculoskeletal imaging; radiography; wrist and hand