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synonyms: avascular necrosis of the lunate.
Keinbock's Disease ICD-10
Keinbock's Disease ICD-9
- 732.3 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of upper extremity: includes carpal lunate-Kienbocks)
Keinbock's Disease Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History
- Likely related to overuse and ulnar negative wrist variance.
- Associated with sickel cell anemia, steriod use, gout, cerebral palsy.
- Age: 2nd-5th decade.
- Male > female
Keinbock's Disease Anatomy
- Lunate blood supply: single nutrient vessel, or poorly organized intraosseous anastamoses.
Keinbock's Disease Clinical Evaluation
- Dosral wrist pain +/- swelling/warmth
- Tenderness over the radiolunate joint
- Decreased ROM.
- Decreased grip strength
Keinbock's Disease Xray / Diagnositc Tests
- PA, Lateral, oblique views of the wrist. Generally demonstrate sclerotic lunate. Early films may be normal or minimal sclerosis. Evaluate for ulnocarpal impaction.
- MRI: demonstrates avascular changes in the lunate.
- Ct: demonstrates degree of fragmentation and collapse
- Bone scan diagnostic at 48hrs (100% sensitive, 98%specific)
Keinbock's Disease Classification / Treatment
Lichtman Classification (Lichtman DM, JBJS 59A;899:1977).
- Stage 1=The lunate appears normal on xray or there may be a nondisplaced fracture; MRI demonstrates loss of signal consistent with osteonecrosis.
Treatment: spinting, activity modifications, NSAIDs Consider ulnar lengthening or radial shortening for patients with negative ulnar variane.
- Stage 2=Increased lunate radiodensity without loss of contour; lunate not collapsed. ConsiderProximal Row Carpectomy.
Treatment: 4 + 5 extensor compartmental vascularized bone graft. (Moran CL, J Hand Surg 2005;30A:50).
- Stage 3A= Increased lunate radiodensity and fragmentation without loss of carpal height.
Treatment: 4 + 5 extensor compartmental vascularized bone graft. (Moran CL, J Hand Surg 2005;30A:50). Consider scaphocapitate arthrodesis, or scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis
- Stage 3B: Lunate fragmentation with proximal migration of the capitate and rotation of the scaphoid.
Treatment: scaphocapitate arthrodesis, or scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis Consider Proximal Row Carpectomy
- Stage 4=lunate severely collapsed and fragmented, secondary arthritic changes in the wrist.
Treatment: Proximal Row Carpectomy Consider: scaphocapitate arthrodesis, and scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis.
Keinbock's Disease Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis
- Ulnocarpal impaction syndrome
- Preiser's Disease
Keinbock's Disease Complications
- Degenerative changes in adjacent joints.
- Stiffness, motion loss.
- Weakness.
- CRPS
- Continued pain.
- Instability.
Keinbock's Disease Follow-up Care
- Post-op: Volar splint in neutral, elevation.
- 7-10 Days: Wound check, short arm cast.
- 4 Weeks: Cast removed, xray wrist. Start gentle ROM / strengthening exercises. Functional activities. Cock-up wrist splint prn / for light duty work. No heavy manual labor
- 3 Months:Full activities, may resume manual labor if adequate strength has been achieved.
- 6 Months:
- 1Yr: fo,,ow-up xrays, assess outcome
Keinbock's Disease Review References
- Weiss AP, Weiland AJ, Moore JR, Wilgis EF: Radial shortening for Kienbock's disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991;73:384-391.
- Morgan WJ, JAAOS 2001;9:389
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