Table 2.

A summary of the immunohistochemical labelling patterns in the different parts of the TFCC

	Articular disc
	Radial enthesis			Ulnar enthesis			Central portion			Meniscal homologue
	p	c	d	p	c	d	p	c	d	p	c	d
Collagen I	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Collagen II	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	0	0	0
Collagen III	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Collagen VI	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
KS	+	90	+	+	90	+	+	90	+	+	90	+
C-4-S	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
C-4-S + DS	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
C-6-S	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	90	+
7D4	70	80	50	70	80	70	80	60	70	30	30	40
COMP	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	90
Link protein	+	+	+	+	+	+	80	+	+	10	20	40
Aggrecan	90	+	+	90	+	+	80	+	+	10	30	30
Versican	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Tenascin	80	90	80	80	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	80

The percentage of positively labelled regions [i.e. the dorsal (d), central (c) and palmar (p)] in the different cadavers is stated, as an indication of the generality of the findings between different individuals. A + sign indicates 100% labelling (i.e. it was seen in every cadaver in which that region of the TFCC was sectioned), but all other percentage values are stated as figures. The results indicate the agreed consensus of two of the authors. C-4-S, chondoitin 4 sulphate; C-6-S, chondoitin 6 sulphate; DS, dermatan sulphate; KS, keratan sulphate.