Clinical evaluation of 7 cases of elderly Kienbock's disease
- VernacularTitle:7例老年月骨无菌性坏死临床评估
- Author:
Gui-sen LAN
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Zhong-he XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
elderly patients, etiology, Kienbock's disease, osteoporosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2004;10(8):498-499
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics of Kienbock's disease in patients older than 60 years of age.MethodsGender, age at onset, affected side, dominant hand, occupation, and clinical results in 7 wrist of 7 elderly patients with Kienbock's disease were investigated.ResultsKienbock's disease in elderly patients commonly was observed in the dominant hand of manual works and was found more often in women than in men. The age at onset was from 60 to 70. Although radiographic examination revealed development of carpal collapse in all patients.ConclusionThe etiologic factors different from conventional ones might have played a role in aged patients with Kienbock's disease, surgical and rehabilitation treatments are good or excellent.
