Osteotomies, Core Decompression, and Denervation for the Treatment of Kienböck Disease.

Hand Clin · Nov 2022 · Review

Tadisina KK, Pet MA

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Avenue. St Louis

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONReviews osteotomies, core decompression, and denervation for Kienb\u00f6ck disease, noting favorable outcomes with all three but little high-level comparative evidence, and offers recommendations for choosing a procedure.
Abstract, as published

Various osteotomies, core decompression, and denervation all have demonstrated favorable outcomes in treatment of Kienböck disease. Given the rarity of this disease, there is a dearth of high-level comparative studies to direct treatment. In this article, the authors review the current literature surrounding these techniques, and provide summary recommendations for the procedure choice.

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