THE HISTORY OF KIENBÖCK'S DISEASE

The history of Kienböck's disease is outlined from its description in 1910 in Europe, to its acceptance as a disease entity in the United States, to the advent of therapeutic surgical treatment in 1950. The concepts developed during this period, such as the association of ulnar variance and Kienböck's disease, are the basis for many of the present day surgical interventions performed.