A systematic review of the etiopathogenesis of Kienböcks disease and a critical appraisal of its recognition as an occupational disease related to hand-arm vibration

摘要

BackgroundWe systematically reviewed etiological factors of Kienböck’s disease (osteonecrosis of the lunate) discussed in the literature in order to examine the justification for including Kienböck’s disease (KD) in the European Listing of Occupational Diseases.