@article{ref1,
title="Kienbock's disease in a varsity football player: a case report and review of the literature",
journal="JCCA Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association",
year="2012",
author="Laframboise, Michelle A. and Gringmuth, Robert and Greenwood, Christopher",
volume="56",
number="4",
pages="275-282",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To present the diagnostic, clinical features, and management of Kienbock's disease and create awareness of the differential diagnosis of this condition in patients presenting with insidious, progressive dorsal wrist pain. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 23-year old male varsity football player presented with insidious progressive dorsal sided wrist pain with reduced wrist flexion and extension. A diagnosis of Kienbock's disease was made based on radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: A 3mm ulnar-minus variance was found and a joint leveling procedure to shorten the radius was performed. Conservative therapy was provided pre and post surgical management. SUMMARY: This case report demonstrates the importance of findings on radiographs, MRI, and clinical examination in the accurate diagnosis and management of a patient with wrist pain.  Keywords: Soccer; Canadian football<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-3194",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}