Kienbock’s disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Nicholas M. Desy, Mitchell Bernstein, Edward J. Harvey, Elizabeth Hazel
Abstract
Kienbock's disease or osteonecrosis of the lunate is an uncommon cause of wrist pain. . Though there have been several reports of cases in patients with various rheumatologic diseases, the precise etiology has currently not been established. We report a case of Kienbock's disease that occurred in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. To our knowledge, this is the first case report with an association between these two conditions.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineKienböck's diseaseWristEtiologyArthritisDiseaseJuvenileLunateLunate boneSurgeryInternal medicineGeneticsBiologyOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationElbow and Forearm Trauma TreatmentMusculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments