IDIOPATHIC AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE SCAPHOID IN A CHILD - CASE-REPORT

Authors
JENSEN CH LEICHT P
Citation
Ch. Jensen et P. Leicht, IDIOPATHIC AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE SCAPHOID IN A CHILD - CASE-REPORT, Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery, 29(4), 1995, pp. 359-360
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02844311
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
359 - 360
Database
ISI
SICI code
0284-4311(1995)29:4<359:IANOTS>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A 10-year-old boy presented with a one month history of pain in his ri ght (dominant) wrist. He was treated by immobilisation for three weeks with little improvement. By 28 months later his symptoms had settled and activities were unrestricted. Radiographic examination showed unal tered fragmentation of the scaphoid and radial subluxation of the capi tate. To our knowledge this is the first report of avascular necrosis of the scaphoid in a child.