ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2026
Risk factors for Kienböck's disease and need for surgical intervention: a nationwide register study from Finland.
Article in The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Rehabilitation in Kienböck Disease: A Narrative Review of Current Concepts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
introductionThis study was designed to investigate the association between previously known risk factors for other avascular necrosis disorders of bone and Kienböck's disease and the need for surgical intervention.
methodsDetails of patients with Kienböck's disease and possible predisposing factors were obtained from multiple nationwide Finnish health registers for the period 1996-2022.
resultsMen were more often affected and had a higher risk for operations, with an incidence rate ratio 1.24 (95% CI: 1.15 to 1.33) and a risk ratio of 1.16, respectively. Many previously known risk factors for other avascular necrosis were found to be associated with Kienböck's disease, such as alcohol abuse (odds ratio (OR) 1.67), rheumatic diseases (OR 1.81), coagulopathic state (OR 1.59) and history of hand and wrist injuries (OR 3.03). Operated patients had a higher prevalence of type 1 diabetes (OR 2.43) and coagulopathic risk factors (OR 1.40). Patients requiring total wrist arthrodesis had a higher prevalence of immunosuppression (OR 1.77), cardiovascular risk factors (OR 2.31), alcohol abuse (OR 2.13), rheumatoid arthritis (OR 3.74), pancreatitis (OR 3.03) and hypertension (OR 1.94).
conclusionsMany systemic disorders were found to be associated with Kienböck's disease. Wrist and hand injuries might also be predisposing factors. Factors such as immunosuppression, alcohol abuse and cardiovascular risk factors may increase the risk of developing a more severe form of this disease, requiring surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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