A Comparison of Three Different Surgical Treatments in Late Stage Kienböck's Disease
KD is surgically treated with various operations identified. In terms of functional outcomes, all three surgeries are considered satisfactory. However, in young and active patients, even in advanced stages of the disease, metaphyseal core decompression should be attempted as an initial treatment due to its easier approach and the avoidance of direct manipulation of the carpus.
Authors
- Emre Ergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6452-2401)
- Okan Aslantürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-3952)
- İpek Balıkçı Çiçek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-9214)
- Mustafa Karakaplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9035-0319)
- Kadir Ertem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8892-494X)
- Hüseyin Utku Özdeş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4437-9860)
- Ferdi Özdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-3030)
Institutions
- Bursa Technical University (TR)
- Inonu University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Wrist Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2522-9198
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00