Avascular Necrosis of the Head of the Third Metacarpal Bone

Avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head named as ‘Dieterich disease’ is a very rare condition. Because of the lack of information about the natural course and treatment of this disease, the ideal treatment has not been established as yet. We report a case of avascular necrosis that occurred at the...

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Published inThe journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 146 - 149
Main Authors 허윤무(Youn-Moo Heo), 김상범(Sang-Bum Kim), 이진웅(Jin-Woong Yi), 김광균(Kwang-Kyoon Kim), 이정범(Jung-Bum Lee), 류승권(Seung-Kwan Ryu)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한정형외과학회 2012
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정형외과학
head
Avascular necrosis of bone
중수골
골두
무혈성 괴사
Metacarpal bones
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Summary:Avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head named as ‘Dieterich disease’ is a very rare condition. Because of the lack of information about the natural course and treatment of this disease, the ideal treatment has not been established as yet. We report a case of avascular necrosis that occurred at the 3rd metacarpal head after fractures of the 4th and 5th metacarpal base; this was treated conservatively and obtained the spontaneous resolution. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-000908.2012.47.2.010
ISSN:1226-2102
2005-8918
DOI:10.4055/jkoa.2012.47.2.146