title: Peripheral tears of triangular fibrocartilage complex: results of primary repair.
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.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Department of Taichung Veteran General Hospital, Taiwan. chenhsi@vghtc.vghtc.gov.tw
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint