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. 2001 Sep 27;25(6):392–395. doi: 10.1007/s002640100285

Peripheral tears of triangular fibrocartilage complex: results of primary repair

Chen-Hsi Chou 1, Tu-Sheng Lee 2
PMCID: PMC3620789  PMID: 11820450

Abstract

In 16 patients with ulnar wrist pain, we performed primary arthroscopic or open repair of the peripheral rim tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) (14 ulnar, 4 volar, and 3 radial tears). The wrist function was assessed before and 1 year after the repair using the Mayo-modified wrist score. The average pain score improved from 9.1±8.0 to 21.2±6.5, the average functional score from 5.0±8.1 to 20.6±6.3, the average motion score from 4.7±2.8 to 15.6±7.3, and the average grip point from 4.4±3.5 to 15.6±7.7, all with significant differences (P <0.01). Ten of the 17 cases had instability of the distal radioulnar joint and five had recurrent instability after repair.

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