Kienbock's disease, also known as avascular necrosis of the lunate, occurs when one of the eight small carpal bones in the wrist - the lunate bone - becomes damaged because its blood supply is lost. Kienbock's disease is a rare, debilitating disease process that can lead to chronic pain and dysfunction...
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