Objective To review the progress in the cl inical treatment of Kienb ouml;ck’s disease. Methods Related l iterature concerning the treatment of Kienb ouml;ck’s disease was reviewed, and comprehensive analysis was done. Results The treatment methods of Kienb ouml;ck’s disease include non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment, which are primarily guided by
the anatomic factor and Lichtman stage. Non-surgical treatment methods should be selected in patients of children and at stage I. Surgical treatment methods include vascularized bone graft transfer into the cored-out lunate, radial shortening osteotomy, radial lateral wedge osteotomy, etc. All surgical treatment methods have advantages and disadvantages. Conclusion For the treatment of Kienb ouml;ck’s disease, none of procedure is superior to another. In short, choosing different treatment strategies based on different patients can achieve the desired outcome.
Citation： XIAO Cong,HUANG Fuguo.. PROGRESS IN TREATMENT OF Kienböck’s DISEASE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011, 25(3): 369-372. doi: Copy