Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , January 2005

Spontaneous wrist fusion: An unusual complication of Kienböck’s disease

  • Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston VAMC, Houston, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD, 6550 Fannin, #2500, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • David M. Lichtman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX

Received 5 February 2004 ,Accepted 22 September 2004.

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PII: S0363-5023(04)00742-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.09.003

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , January 2005

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