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Ulna-minus variance and Kienböck's disease
1Portland Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Center, Ore.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|September 1, 1987
Summary
Severe ulna-minus variance, a wrist abnormality, did not cause Kienböck's disease in a meat wrapper. This case suggests ulna-minus variance may not directly lead to lunatomalacia, even with strenuous work.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Hand Surgery
Background:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome is common, especially in manual laborers.
- Ulna-minus variance is a condition where the ulna bone is shorter than the radius.
- Lunatomalacia, or Kienböck's disease, is a condition affecting the lunate bone in the wrist.