Lunate bone loss associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection [PDF]
Trauma Case Reports, 2021 Respiratory pathogens such as Chlamydia pneumoniae may activate osteoclast cells, thereby inducing bone resorption and joint inflammation. Herein is a case report of a young man with misdiagnosed persistent wrist pain without any major trauma ...
Norman Della Rosa +3 more
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Evaluation of the efficacy of wrist arthroscopic surgery for aseptic necrosis of lunate bone [PDF]
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Objective To explore the use of wrist arthroscopy for treatment of aseptic necrosis of lunate bone and its curative effect. Methods From March 2012 to January 2016, 12 patients with aseptic necrosis of lunate bone underwent necrotic lunate bone ...
Xiao‐Feng Teng +2 more
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An Unusual Presentation of an Osteoid Osteoma in the Lunate Bone [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2017 Summary:. An osteoid osteoma is a rare benign tumor of the carpal bones. It is extremely rarely found in the lunate bone in patients above 30 years of age. We present a case report of a 61-year-old man with an osteoid osteoma of the left wrist, which was
Nicole Breitenfeldt, MD +3 more
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Intraosseous Ganglion Cyst of the Lunate Bone [PDF]
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2015 Intraosseous ganglion cysts are rare causes of wrist pain. Surgical treatment of this pathologic condition yields good results and a low recurrence rate. The main complications are joint stiffness and vascular disturbances of the lunate bone.
Alexandre Cerlier, Jr., M.S. +2 more
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Unicameral bone cyst of the lunate in an adult: case report [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2010 We report a case of a symptomatic unicameral (simple) bone cyst of the lunate in a 42-year- old woman. The lesion was treated with curettage and cancellous autogenous iliac bone grafting.
Alici Tugrul +2 more
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Comparison of Biomechanical Results about the Effect of Three Surgery Methods in Decompression of Lunate Bone. [PDF]
J Wrist Surg, 2021 Namazi H, Ghaedi E, Karimi MT.
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Hydroxyapatite deposition disease of the wrist with intraosseous migration to the lunate bone. [PDF]
Skeletal Radiol, 2021 Goller SS +4 more
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Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2020 Purpose: This study aimed to report the outcomes of patients with stage III Kienböck disease after treatment with a vascularized bone graft (VBG) to the lunate combined with capitate shortening osteotomy (CS) after a more than 10-year follow-up. Methods:
Ryosuke Kakinoki, MD, PhD +5 more
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The association of lunate morphology with the development of wrist pathology in the Saudi population [PDF]
Journal of Family and Community MedicineBACKGROUND: The lunate bone plays a crucial role in wrist stability and movement; therefore, any disruption to its integrity could significantly impact the function of the hand and subsequently, the quality of life. The variation in lunate morphology has
Asayel A. Alomri +8 more
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Bone Grafting and Unloading Procedures for Stage 1–3a Kienbock’s Disease [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Kienbock’s disease is an avascular necrosis of the lunate. Although the etiology is not well known, the progression of the disease from ischemia to lunate collapse to arthritis is well documented.
Gowthaman Chidambaram +2 more
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