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What to do if i have kienbocks disease in my right wrist and i'm the radial shortening procedure for kienbocks?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Keinbock's is a: Wrist and hand problem where the lunate, a carpal bone, undergoes a vascular insult or avascular necrosis and the bone literally " dies". It is associated with discomfort and pain in the wrist. Treatment is dependent upon level of discomfort and stage or degree of involvement . In some instances radial shortening is thought to "decompress" the lunate and improve mechanics and blood flow.

Answered 12/24/2013

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