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Keinbocks Disease wrist pain in a 13 year old girl

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Description: Kienböck's disease: an unusual cause of wrist pain in a 13-year-old girl R.T. Hurley, M.D. McKee Can J Surg, Vol. 51, No. 1, February 2008
Kienböck’s disease is a condition that results in osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone. The disease usually presents in adults between the ages of 20 and 40 years and is rare in children.1 We report a case of this disorder in a teenage girl.

Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Hurley
Institution: CJS
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Language: English

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Added: Tue Feb 05 2008