Arthroscopic removal of os centrale carpi causing wrist pain

Authors
Adolfsson, L
Citation
L. Adolfsson, Arthroscopic removal of os centrale carpi causing wrist pain, ARTHROSCOPY, 16(5), 2000, pp. 537-539
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARTHROSCOPY
ISSN journal
07498063 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
537 - 539
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8063(200007/08)16:5<537:AROOCC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The os centrale carpi is a relatively rare accessory carpal bone of the wri st that infrequently has been reported to cause symptoms. This report descr ibes 2 cases where an apparently mobile os centrale carpi caused painful cl icking and crepitus and where the symptoms disappeared after arthroscopic r emoval of the ossicles.