Abstract:Kienböck's disease (KD) leads to collapse of the lunate bone with severe consequences for the wrist function which for some patients may result in occupational invalidity. The many synonyms of KD (aseptic necrosis or avascular necrosis) insinuate that the true etiopathology remains poorly understood. This reviews aims at exploring the level of evidence which brought forward the different hypotheses on the origin of KD. The widespread theories about the origin were formed about 100 years ago but a specific ther… Show more
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