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Review
. 2017 Nov;33(4):607-618.
doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2017.06.005.

Arthroscopic Management of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Peripheral Injury

Jan Ragnar Haugstvedt  1 , Endre Søreide  2
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Arthroscopic Management of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Peripheral Injury

Jan Ragnar Haugstvedt et al. Hand Clin. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Patients suffering from ulnar-sided wrist pain after trauma may develop tenderness, clicking, a positive fovea sign, or instability of the distal radioulnar joint. If the pain is persistent, conservative treatment does not help, and the patient agrees to surgery, arthroscopy may reveal a triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury with capsular detachment, foveal avulsion, or a combination thereof. Capsular reattachment is possible using an arthroscopic assisted technique. The reattachment can be performed with an inside-out, outside-in, or all-inside technique, providing good to excellent results, which tend to persist over time, in 60% to 90% of cases.

Keywords: Arthroscopic repair; Arthroscopic technique; TFCC injury; TFCC repair; TFCC suture.

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