J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1985 Oct;20(5):981-985. 10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.5.981.

Treatment of Kienbock's Disease Using Fascia Latae: Two Cases Report

• Kang JD
• You MK
• Yoo HJ
• Lee JH

• KMID: 2446054
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.5.981

Abstract

Avascular necrosis of the carpal lunate (Kienbock's Disease) was first described by Peste in 1843. It's etiology is still unknown. Since Lippman, in 1949, there have been many operative treatments for this disease but they had many complications and technical difficulties. The treatment of Kienbock's disease by resection of the lunate and replacement with fascia lata through the dorsal approach is very simple in operation method and its results were satisfactory in follow up study for postop 12, 18 months. We report two cases of Kienbock's disease with brief review of literature.

Keyword

Kienbock's disease; Fascia latae

MeSH Terms

Fascia Lata*
Fascia*
Follow-Up Studies
Methods
Necrosis
Osteonecrosis*