Abstract
Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare entity. The most common reported etiology is trauma. We report a case of avascular necrosis of the capitate in a patient with chronic wrist pain that began after a single episode of remote trauma.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-36 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiology Case Reports |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Avascular necrosis
- Capitate
- Distal radius bone graft
- Extensor compartmental artery
- Scaphoid
- Stages avascular necrosis
- Vascular supply carpus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging