AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF LUNATE BONE: KIENBOCKS DISEASE

Payal Lakhwani; Sanjivanee Lngole; Rohit Aggarwal; M.Prabhakaran

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF LUNATE BONE: KIENBOCKS DISEASE

Payal Lakhwani, Sanjivanee Lngole, Rohit Aggarwal, M. Prabhakaran

Abstract :

Kienb�ck�s disease also referred to as osteonecrosis of lunate bone or called lunatomalacia, is a rare condition in which lunate bone loses its blood supply leading to avascular necrosis. Radiography is the initial imaging technique for assessing Kienb�ck�s disease. MRI is likely to be the next best imaging examination after routine radiography and most sensitive and specific in differentiating all disease stages. We are presenting a case of osteonecrosis of lunate bone.