NEGATIVE ULNAR VARIANCE IS NOT A RISK FACTOR FOR KIENBOCKS-DISEASE

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DHOORE, K [1 ]
DESMET, L [1 ]
VERELLEN, K [1 ]
VRAL, J [1 ]
FABRY, G [1 ]
机构
[1] KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,DEPT ORTHOPAED,PELLENBERG,BELGIUM
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JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME | 1994年 / 19A卷 / 02期
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10.1016/0363-5023(94)90010-8
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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Ulnar variance was measured in standardized conditions in 125 normal wrists and in 52 patients with Kienbock's disease. No significant difference in ulnar variance between a sex/age-matched control group and a group of patients affected with Kienbock'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 Kienbock's disease.
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