Effects of Core Decompression and Local Deferoxamine Injection on Clinical Outcomes and Revascularization of Lunate Carpal Bone in Kienböck Disease: A Pilot Study
نویسندگان
1 Department of Orthopedics, Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Orthopedics, Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Pharmacology, Razi Drug Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 Department of Orthopedics, Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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10.32598/JROSJ.9.1.94.3چکیده
Background: Avascular necrosis of the lunate or Kienböck‎ disease is a rare disorder with unknown etiology and challenging treatment. Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the effects of local deferoxamine injection as an angiogenic molecule and core decompression to treat Kienböck‎ disease. Methods: In a pilot clinical trial, 8 patients with stage I to ...
