What is Kienbock's disease?

Kienböck's disease is a condition where the blood supply to one of the small bones of the hand/wrist (lunate bone) is interrupted. Common symptoms include wrist pain, tenderness on the top of the hand, decreased wrist motion, and decreased grip strength.

How do members experience Kienbock's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Kienbock's disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Kienbock's disease*

Who has Kienbock's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 14
40s 20
50s 19
60s 12
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 62