Preiser disease
Last revised by Joshua Yap on 7 Jun 2022
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Yap J, Murphy A, et al. Preiser disease. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9334
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6 Apr 2010, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Scaphoid AVN
- Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid
- Preiser's disease
- Scaphoid avascular necrosis
- Avascular necrosis of scaphoid
- Segmental AVN of scaphoid
Preiser disease refers to idiopathic osteonecrosis of the scaphoid 1,2.
Classification
- type 1: complete type, associated with poor outcome
- type 2: partial/segmental type, associated with good outcome when compared to type 1
History and etymology
It was first described by G Preiser in 1910 3,4.
Quiz questions
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References
- 1. Imam S, Aldridge C, Lyall H. Bilateral idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid: a rare case of Preiser's disease. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009;91 (10): 1400-2. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.91B10.22498 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Connell DA, Koulouris G, Thorn DA et-al. Contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the hand. Radiographics. 2002;22 (3): 583-99. Radiographics (full text) - Pubmed citation
- 3. Kalainov DM, Cohen MS, Hendrix RW et-al. Preiser's disease: identification of two patterns. J Hand Surg Am. 2004;28 (5): 767-78. Pubmed citation
- 4. Preiser G (1910). "Eine typische posttraumatische und zur spontanfraktur führende ostitis des naviculare carpi". Fortschr Geb Roentgenstr 15: 189–197.
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Cases:
- Proximal carpal row fracture-dislocation
- Non-united scaphoid fracture with proximal pole avascular necrosis
- Scaphoid waist fracture
- Scaphoid fracture - distal third
- Avascular necrosis - scaphoid non-union
- Scaphoid fracture nonunion
- Scaphoid proximal pole and lunate avascular necrosis
- Scaphoid fracture and avascular necrosis
- Non-united scaphoid fracture with avascular necrosis
- Scaphoid fracture and avascular necrosis
- Scaphoid fracture
- Non-united scaphoid fracture
- Avascular necrosis - scaphoid non-union
- Occult scaphoid fracture
- Scaphoid fracture
- Scaphoid fracture with AVN
- Avascular necrosis of scaphoid
- Scaphoid non-union
- Scaphoid tubercle fracture
- Scaphoid fracture non-union
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