How is Kienbock’s Disease diagnosed?

Common methods of diagnosing Kienbock’s Disease are:

• X-Ray
• CT Scan

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What is the treatment for Kienbock’s Disease?

Most common treatments of Kienböck’s disease are: 

• Revascularization: It is a surgical procedure that involves the restoration of perfusion to a body part or organ that has suffered ischemia. 
• Capitate-shortening osteotomy: It is a decompression procedure in the management of Kienböck’s disease
• Joint leveling: Joint leveling operation involves shortening the bone that is too long ( the radius) or lengthening the bone that is too short (the ulna). 
• Metaphyseal core decompression: Is another surgical procedure to treat Kienböck’s disease
• Proximal row carpectomy (PRC): PRC is the surgical removal of the faulty bone. 
• Arthroplasty: It’s a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint by resurfacing the bones.

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References: 

• Everything You Should Know About Kienbock’s Disease. Healthline. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/kienbocks-disease Accessed on June 5, 2020.
• Kienböck’s Disease. OrthoInfo. Available at: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/kienbocks-disease/ Accessed on June 5, 2020.
• Kienböck’s Disease: What you need to know. Medical News Today. Available at: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/264720 Accessed on June 5, 2020.

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