Bilateral pediatric Kienböck's disease: a case report.

Shimizu, Takamasa; Yajima, Hiroshi; Omokawa, Shohei; Murata, Keiichi; Kobata, Yasunori; Kawamura, Kenji; Tanaka, Yasuhito · J Pediatr Orthop B · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Bilateral Kienböck's disease in pediatrics is extremely rare. We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with bilateral pediatric Kienböck's disease who was treated by temporary scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal joint fixation, with a good clinical result and radiographic results.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy