raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97332

Kienbock disease

Synonyms: Aseptic necrosis of the lunate bone · Lunatomalacia · Osteochondrosis of the lunate bone · Progressive avascular necrosis of the lunate bone

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Kienbock disease is a rare bone disorder of unknown etiology characterized clinically by osteonecrosis of the carpal lunate, eventually leading to collapse of the lunate bone impacting wrist function.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKienbock diseaseAseptic necrosis of the lunate bone · Lunatomalacia · Osteochondrosis of the lunate bone · Progressive avascular necrosis of the lunate bone
frMaladie de KienbockNécrose aseptique du semi-lunaire · Nécrose avasculaire du semi-lunaire · Ostéochondrite du semi-lunaire
deKienböck-KrankheitAspetische Mondbeinnekrose · Lunatummalazie · Lunatumnekrose · Osteochondritis des Mondbeins · Progressive avaskuläre Mondbeinnekrose
esEnfermedad de KienbockLunatomalacia · Necrosis aséptica del hueso semilunar · Necrosis avascular progresiva del hueso semilunar · Osteocondrosis del hueso semilunar
itMalattia di KienbockLunatomalacia · Necrosi asettica dell'osso semilunare · Osteocondrite dell'osso semilunare · Osteocondrosi dell'osso semilunare
nlZiekte van KienbockAseptische necrose van os lunatum · Lunatomalacie · Osteochondrose van maanbeen · Progressieve avasculaire necrose van maanbeen
ptDoença de Kienbock
plChoroba KienbockaJałowa martwica kości księżycowatej · Lunatomalacja · Osteochondroza kości księżycowatej
csKienboeckova nemocAseptická nekróza os lunatum · Lunatomalacie · Osteochondritida os lunatum · Osteochondróza os lunatum
ukХвороба КіенбокаАсептичний некроз півмісяцевої кістки · Лунатомаляція · Остеохондроз півмісяцевої кістки · Прогресуючий аваскулярний некроз півмісяцевої кістки
zhKienbock病月骨无菌性坏死
trKienbock hastalığıLunatomalazya · Lunat kemiğin osteokondrozu · Lunat kemiğin aseptik nekrozu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10M92.2BTNTinclusionvalidated
ICD-10M93.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11FB81.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019967Evalidated
UMLSC0022682Evalidated
GARD9690Evalidated
MedDRA10064242Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0006.6 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated34861414[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003019Abnormality of the wrist
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0010885Avascular necrosis
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0010886Osteochondritis Dissecans
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002758Osteoarthritis

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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