Døssing K, Boe S
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark.
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 1994 Jun;28(2):155-6. doi: 10.3109/02844319409071195.
A 30 year old woman presented with pain in her right wrist a year after operation for de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed avascular necrosis of the scaphoid without loss of volume. She was instructed to wear a brace on her wrist while working. A year later she was free of symptoms but the scan was unchanged. Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid not associated with injury is extremely rare.