Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the lunate after fracture of the distal radius

J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2014 Dec;48(6):434-6. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2013.812763.

Abstract

We present a case of post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the lunate after fracture of the distal radius. Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the carpal lunate after a fracture of the distal radius has, to our knowledge, not been reported previously. We treated the patient with vascularised bone graft from the distal radius, with a satisfactory result.

Keywords: Kienböck disease; distal radius fracture; posttraumatic osteonecrosis; vascularised bone graft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Lunate Bone* / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteonecrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteonecrosis / etiology*
  • Osteonecrosis / physiopathology
  • Radiography
  • Radius Fractures / complications*
  • Radius Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Radius Fractures / surgery
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Wrist Joint / physiopathology