{"id":6111,"date":"2022-08-16T08:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T06:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elgeaditraumatologia.com\/?p=6111"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:33:45","slug":"kienbocks-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elgeaditraumatologia.com\/en\/enfermedad-de-kienbock\/","title":{"rendered":"What it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Kienb\u00f6ck Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kienb\u00f6ck's disease is a rare idiopathic pathology that affects the blood supply to the lunate bone, causing avascular necrosis and, consequently, abnormal mobility of the carpal bones. In this post we talk about Kienb\u00f6ck disease, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Stay reading!<\/em><\/p>\n

What is Ki\u00ebnbock disease?<\/h2>\n

Ki\u00ebnbock disease, also known such as avascular necrosis of the lunate or lunatomalacia of the lunate<\/strong> It is a rare disease, of still unknown cause, so that it causes isolated cell death of the semilunar bone of the carpus, which is located between the scaphoid and the pyramidal bone, due to the lack of blood supply, thus causing certain morphological alterations of the bone.<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Lunatomalacia of the lunate is more common in the dominant hand in men between 20 and 45 years old, generally in those who work with heavy loads on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

Kienb\u00f6ck's disease is bilateral in 10% of cases and was described by the Viennese radiologist Robert Ki\u00ebnbock in 1910.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of lunatemalacia of the lunate<\/h3>\n

In lunatomalacia of the lunate it is very common to find patients who begin with pain that gradually appears in the wrist<\/strong>, a decrease in its function, as well as a decrease in the pressure force of the wrist to a variable degree.<\/p>\n

Another of the main reasons for visiting the specialist is inflammation of the back of the wrist, which generally worsens when performing certain physical activities that involve this bone.<\/p>\n

Causes of Ki\u00ebnbock disease<\/h3>\n

The cause of Ki\u00ebnbock's disease is unknown, but there are several factors that influence its appearance, including the following:<\/p>\n

\"Diagnosis<\/p>\n