Vascularized pedicled bone graft for avascular necrosis of the capitate: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.04.012.
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Abstract
Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that causes wrist pain and limitation of function. We present a case of a 15-year-old boy successfully treated with vascularized pedicled bone graft from the dorsal aspect of the distal radius.
Medical subject headings
- Adolescent
- Bone Transplantation
- Capitate Bone
- Humans
- Male
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis/surgery
- Radius
- Radius/transplantation
Anatomy
- radius