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First received: February 05, 2023

Clinical Trial: A Comparative Study Between Radius and Capitate Shortening in Ulna Minus Variance Kienbock's Disease

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Avascular Necrosis of Lunate

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Comparative Study Between Radius and Capitate Shortening in Ulna Minus Variance Kienbock's Disease

Brief Summary: Kienböck's disease refers to avascular necrosis of the lunate carpal bone, known as lunatomalacia.It was first recognized and described by Austrian radiologist Robert Kienböck's in 1910The lunate is the central bone in the proximal row, and it articulates with the scaphoid, capitate, triquetrum, and occasionally the hamate.More proximally, the lunate is a component of the radiocarpal joint, and it also articulates with the ulna via the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)The exact cause of…

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