• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.76-79
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• 2022

Kienböck disease, a rare disease that can cause chronic pain and motor dysfunction, occurs due to avascular necrosis of the lunate bone, which leads to dislocation of the carpal bone. Among various other etiologies, Kienböck disease can cause closed tendon rupture of the finger. In this report, we introduce a case of total rupture of the second extensor digitorum communis and the extensor indicis proprius tendons caused by undiagnosed Kienböck disease in an elderly female patient.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.56 no.6
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• pp.461-471
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• 2021

Kienböck's disease is known as avascular necrosis of the lunar bone, but its natural course or optimal treatment in various stages has not been identified clearly. The textbook divides the progression of the disease and suggests treatment methods according to the stages, but it is unclear if conforming to the principle without sufficient verification is the correct treatment method. While diagnosing and treating many Kienböck's diseases, the author has had many questions regarding the treatment choices described in the textbook and tried to establish an optimal treatment based on data evidence and experience. This review presents the most appropriate and reasonable treatment method while questioning whether the previous knowledge is based on an accurate basis.