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    SA Orthopaedic Journal

    versión On-line ISSN 2309-8309
    versión impresa ISSN 1681-150X

    SA orthop. j. vol.7 no.3 Centurion jul./sep. 2008

     

    CLINICAL ARTICLE

     

     

    The incidence of asymptomatic Kienböck's disease

     

     

    H SithebeI; U MennenII

    IMBChB (Medunsa). Department of Hand and Microsurgery, University of Limpopo MEDUNSA Campus & Dr George Mukhari Hospital
    IIMBChB; FRCS(Glasgow et Edinburgh); FCS(SA)(Orth); MMed(Orth); MD(Orth); DSc(Med). Department of Hand and Microsurgery, University of Limpopo MEDUNSA Campus & Dr George Mukhari Hospital

    Correspondence

     

     


    ABSTRACT

    The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of asymptomatic Kienböck's disease in patients who attended the Dr George Mukhari Hospital (formerly: Ga-Rankuwa Hospital), and to determine the relevance of ulnar variance on the disease.
    This was a retrospective study. In a 12-month period we reviewed postero-anterior X-rays of 1 287 patients seen at our radiology department, with complaints unrelated to the upper limb including the wrist and hand.
    We identified 23 cases (1.87%) of asymptomatic Kienböck's disease. The majority (63%) were male with an average age of 49 years, and 37% were female with an average age of 46.5 years. All were unilateral and all were in the dominant hand. Thirteen cases (57%) had an ulna neutral wrist and the remaining ten (43%) had an ulnar negative variance. The vast majority (83%) were unemployed.
    From the results of our study we could deduct with reasonable confidence that at least a 1.87% incidence of asymptomatic stage II, III and IV Kienböck's disease is present in the black African population. Analysis of the data shed no further light on the aetiology. The relevance of ulnar variance as an aetiological factor is seriously questioned.


     

     

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    Correspondence:
    Prof U Mennen
    374 Lawley Street
    Waterkloof, 0181 Pretoria
    Fax: (012) 346-6968
    Email: umennen@icon.co.za

     

     

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