Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 1999; 66(3):171-175
[Technique of transposition of os pisiforme in treatment kienböck disease of the lunate.].
- I. ortopedická klinika 1. LF UK, Praha.
The authors present an overview of surgical treatment of I-IV Degree aseptic necrosis of the lunate. They deal in detail with the transposition of os pisiforme which is indicated in compressive changes of the lunate bone in III and IV degrees of Decoulx classification. They present the surgical procedure verified on anatomical cadavers. Transposition of os pisiforme to the space left after the extirpated lunate preserves the integrity of proximal line of carpal bones, the fundamental geometrical indexes of carpus are fully restored or they are only insignificantly changed. The evaluation of the group of patients operated on by the authors will be published. Key words: Kienbóck disease, lunate bone.
Published: January 1, 1999 Show citation