These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Negative ulnar variance is not a risk factor for Kienböck's disease.
    Author: D'Hoore K, De Smet L, Verellen K, Vral J, Fabry G.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Am; 1994 Mar; 19(2):229-31. PubMed ID: 8201185.
    Abstract:
    Ulnar variance was measured in standardized conditions in 125 normal wrists and in 52 patients with Kienböck's disease. No significant difference in ulnar variance between a sex/age-matched control group and a group of patients affected with Kienböck's disease was found. A positive correlation was found between age and ulnar variance. No significant difference was found between men and women. Based on these results, negative ulnar variance does not seem to be an important factor in the etiology of Kienböck's disease.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]