Mar 2
Gathering more info…
I found some more information about this here Kienbock disease on a Duke University site containing “Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics.”
It’s pretty technical, but it seems to be a little more calming for me…possibly because it is detached and clinical in nature, not a “support” site for people. It lists some additional surgical options and I know I’ll be reading it this weekend while looking up some of the less-familiar terms online so I can be totally prepared on Tuesday for my visit with Doctor #2.
Some words I can figure out just from roots, suffixes, prefixes and context - such as “intraosseous” and “dorsiflexion.” However, things like “capitate-hamate fusion” and “arthrodesis” are a little less intuitive.
Class ended early tonight since the professor is sick with the crazy thing that’s been going around. She’s not contagious via internet classroom, so that’s always a good thing. We have our new assignment and it’s a group project again - however, it should be OK.
I’m going to bring this 3-page outline of Kienbock’s down to my mother, the physical therapist, and see what she has to say about the clinical manifestations portion. That might be enlightening.
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