[Dieterich's disease or Kohler III disease or aseptic necrosis of the metacarpal head].

Abstract

This article presents a rare disease, aseptic necrosis of the metacarpal head. The study of the literature on the subject and the author's cases reveal that there is no certain etiology. Some cases have a history of trauma but others are spontaneous. A therapeutic attitude is suggested, although not forgetting the rarity of the disease.

• Authors: D V Egloff, C P Droz
• Journal: Annales de chirurgie de la main et du membre superieur : organe officiel des societes de chirurgie de la main = Annals of hand and upper limb surgery (Ann Chir Main Memb Super) Vol. 12 Issue 1 Pg. 68-72 ( 1993) ISSN: 1153-2424 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: La maladie de Dieterich ou Kohler III ou nécrose aseptique des têtes métacarpiennes.
• PMID: 7683906 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Epiphyses (pathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Metacarpus (pathology)
• Osteonecrosis (pathology)