The purpose of this study was to investigate the fracture morphology of distal radius fractures (DRFs) with the status of triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) foveal insertion in patients with or ...
To describe a surgical approach for open repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex foveal avulsion via ulnar styloid osteotomy, and to assess its clinical results....
We reviewed 12 patients with distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability due to isolated foveal avulsion of DRUJ ligaments. Wrist arthroscopy was conducted for all patients to exclude the presence of c...
Outcome measures were evaluated after a mean follow-up of 21 months. Healing of the osteotomy was obtained in all cases by 11 weeks. The DRUJ laxity, visual analog scale, and modified Mayo wrist score...
Open repair of an avulsed foveal attachment of the triangular fibrocartilage complex using an ulnar styloid osteotomy is an alternative to either open or arthroscopic repair approaches....
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The TFCC consists of several components whose functional significance has been recognized in detail in recent years. Existing classifications are partly incomplete. In addition, the TFCC requires spec...
The ulnocarpal ligament complex (UCLC), consisting of the ulnotriquetral, ulnolunate, and ulnocapitate ligaments, plays a pivotal role in maintaining ulnocarpal joint stability and is closely linked t...
While initial nonoperative management is the conventional approach for superficial triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears, a substantial portion of these cases go on to require surgery, and th...
We created a decision tree to compare the following strategies from a healthcare payer perspective: immediate arthroscopic debridement versus immobilization for 4 or 6 weeks with late debridement as n...
Immobilization for 6 weeks while reserving arthroscopic debridement for refractory cases was both the least costly and most effective strategy. Immediate arthroscopic debridement became cost-effective...
Although various early and late debridement strategies can be used to treat superficial TFCC tears without DRUJ instability, immobilization for 6 weeks while reserving arthroscopic debridement for ref...
The study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic debridement and partial excision in patients with traumatic central tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), and to identi...
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients arthroscopically diagnosed with Palmer 1 A lesions who underwent arthroscopic debridement and partial excision from March 2009 to February 2021, with...
A total of 114 patients were enrolled in this study, with a mean follow-up period of 29.8 months (SD 14.4). The mean DASH score improved from 36.5 (SD 21.5) to 16.7 (SD 14.3), the mean MWS from 59.7 (...
Arthroscopic debridement alone appears to be an effective and safe initial treatment for patients with traumatic central TFCC tears. The presence of positive ulnar variance was associated with poor cl...
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury is a common cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. However, treatment protocols vary across clinical settings and a standardized treatment protocol is needed ...
Thirty-two subjects participated in the 5-phase rehabilitation program. Progress was monitored every 3 weeks. Outcome measures comprised numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), activities of daily living (A...
NPRS decreased from 5.3/10 to 0.5/10 while the ADL pain score improved from 10/20 to 19.1/20. ROM in flexion/extension and supination/pronation improved by 35%. Functional performance on ADL performan...
The combination of orthoses and progressive strengthening and proprioception training was effective in re-establishing DRUJ stability, and improving wrist strength and functional performance....
This study provided insight for the development of a rehabilitation protocol for patients with TFCC injury....
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury is a frequent soft tissue injury that has been observed to accompany distal radius fractures (DRFs) with concomitant changes in radiologic parameters. T...
A total of 172 patients with distal radius fractures who underwent X-ray, CT, and MRI before undergoing volar locking plate or external splint fixation between October 2021 and December 2022 were incl...
This study included 76 males and 96 females with a mean age of 56.1 years. Among all patients, 33 (19.2%), 40 (23.2%), and 99 (57.6%) had DRF with A, B, and C fractures, respectively, according to the...
1B TFCC injury is most common in patients with DRF and concomitant TFCC injury. Both radius length and DRUJ distance have a significant statistical correlation with TFCC injury, and patients with TFCC...
This study aims to compare the clinical efficacy of two surgical methods, miniaturized anchor nail repair and transosseous tunnel repair, in treating type IB triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) i...
We retrospectively analyzed 91 patients with type IB TFCC injuries, treated from June 2020 to January 2022. Group A (43 patients) underwent miniaturized anchor nail repair, and Group B (48 patients) u...
Both groups showed significant improvements in wrist function, grip strength, and range of motion post-surgery, with reduced pain and disability scores. No significant differences in outcomes were obs...
Both miniaturized anchor nail and transosseous tunnel repairs under wrist arthroscopy are effective in improving wrist function and alleviating symptoms in type IB TFCC injuries, with comparable clini...
Injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is one of the most common complications following a fracture of the distal radius. In this study, an examination of TFCC injuries in patients wit...