Kienbock's Disease

[The J]

Anyone here have this or know someone who does?

I've been having wrist pain for years now and finally saw an orthopedic surgeon. After a physical exam, he said that there doesn't appear to be ligament or tendon damage, and only minor nerve irritation. I had x-rays. The only thing that showed on the x-ray was that my ulnar is short than the radius. Between that and the description of the pain (a fairly constant dull, aching pain), he thinks that I might have Kienbock's disease (it is more common in people with a shorter ulnar).

I have to get an MRI next Friday (which will be able to confirm if it is Kienbock's). There's not much information since it seems to be a pretty rare disease, so I was just wondering if anyone here had any experience with it.

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I'm sorry that you are having pain J. What are the treatments available to you?

[The J]

Most of what I've read seems to indicate that the treatment options are primarily surgical, although the specific options would depend on the staging (it's a progressive disease). The doctor said that discussing treatment before getting the MRI would be premature, since there isn't even a confirmed diagnosis yet.