Prommersberger K J, van Schoonhoven J, Lanz U
Klinik für Handchirurgie, Abteilung I, Rhön-Klinikum, Bad Neustadt/Saale.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2000 Mar;32(2):123-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-19257.
Avascular necrosis of the capitate is a rare condition. Most cases involve direct or indirect trauma with or without fracture. Etiological conditions, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options are presented in a case report and a review of the literature.