Preiser Disease

  • Etiology: Avascular necrosis of scaphoid bone without known trauma
  • Imaging Radiograph: Flattening and fragmentation and sclerosis of scaphoid bone
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Radiology Cases of Preiser Disease

Radiology Cases of Preiser Disease and Boxer Fracture

Radiograph of Preiser disease
AP (left) and oblique (right) radiographs of the hand show an angulated fracture of the distal fifth metacarpal bone. The scaphoid bone is also noted to be flattened and sclerotic.