| Literature DB >> 22470799 |
Wosen Bekele1, Eva Escobedo, Robert Allen.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Avascular Necrosis; Capitate; Distal Radius Bone Graft; Extensor Compartmental Artery; Scaphoid; Stages Avascular Necrosis; Vascular Supply Carpus
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22470799 PMCID: PMC3303341 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v5i6.760
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1943-0922