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- $Subject{Kienboeck Disease Lunatomalacia Osteochondrosis of the Lunate Bone
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Sudeck's Atrophy Juvenile Osteoporosis }
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- Copyright (C) 1989 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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- 604:
- Kienboeck Disease
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible that the main title of the article (Kienboeck Disease) is
- not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYM listing to find the
- alternate names and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
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- Lunatomalacia
- Osteochondrosis of the Lunate Bone
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- Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related
- Disorders section of this report:
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- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Sudeck's Atrophy
- Juvenile Osteoporosis
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- General Discussion
-
- ** REMINDER **
- The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
- educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
- purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
- contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
- section of this report.
-
- Kienboeck Disease is an acquired bone disorder. Abnormalities of the
- lunate bone in the wrist develops following an injury or inflammation.
- Recurrent pain and stiffness occur in conjunction with thickening, swelling
- and tenderness in soft tissue overlying the lunate bone. The range of motion
- in the wrist may become limited.
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- Symptoms
-
- Kienboeck Disease is characterized by degenerative changes in the lunate bone
- of the wrist. Softening, deterioration, fragmentation or compression of the
- affected bone can occur. These changes may produce pain, swelling,
- tenderness, thickening and/or stiffness in the overlying tissues of the
- wrist. The range of motion may become restricted. Healing occurs through
- formation of new bone in some cases.
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- Causes
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- Kienboeck Disease is caused by inflammation or injury of the wrist.
-
- Affected Population
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- Kienboeck Disease usually begins during childhood and seems to affect females
- more often than males.
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- Related Disorders
-
- Symptoms of the following disorders can be similar to those of Kienboeck
- Disease. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis:
-
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition caused by compression of peripheral
- nerves in the wrist, affecting one or both hands. It is characterized by a
- sensation of numbness, tingling, burning and/or pain in the hand and wrist.
- Persons affected by this disorder may be awakened at night with the feeling
- that the hand has "gone to sleep". Various other diseases may occur in
- conjunction with this condition. With timely treatment, the prognosis in
- most cases is favorable. (For more information on this disorder, please
- choose "Carpal Tunnel" as your search term online.)
-
- Sudeck's Atrophy, also known as post-traumatic osteoporosis, is marked by
- an acute atrophy of the bones. The wrist and ankle bones are most commonly
- affected, following a slight injury such as a sprain.
-
- Juvenile Osteoporosis is marked by a porous condition or atrophy of bone
- tissue beginning before puberty. The exact cause has not been identified.
- This condition can lead to pain or fractures in many bones of the body
- including the wrist. Spontaneous remission may occur within several years.
-
- Therapies: Standard
-
- The treatment of Kienboeck's Disease may involve surgery on the lunate bone.
- Arthroscopic, CT scan and/or x-ray imaging may be used for diagnosis. If
- inflammation of the wrist has occurred, drug treatment may be recommended.
- Other treatment is symptomatic and supportive.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- April 1989. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep
- every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate.
- Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most
- current information about this disorder.
-
- Resources
-
- For more information on Kienboeck Disease, please contact:
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- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- The National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Information Clearinghouse
- Box AMS
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 495-4484
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- References
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- EXCISION OF THE LUNATE IN KIENBOECK'S DISEASE. RESULTS AFTER LONG-TERM
- FOLLOWUP: H. Kawai, et al.; J Bone Joint Surg [Br] (March 1988, issue 70(2)).
- Pp. 287-292.
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- ULNA-MINUS VARIANCE AND KIENBOECK'S DISEASE: P.A. Nathan, et al.; J Hand
- Surg (September 1987, issue 12(5 pt 1)). Pp. 777-778.
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