title: Arthroscopic repair of peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex tears with suture welding: a technical report.
abstract: This report presents a method of arthroscopic repair of the peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex tears that replaces traditional suture knots with ultrasonic welding of sutures. This will help eliminate potential causes of ulnar-sided wrist discomfort during the postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Miami Hand Center, FL 33176, USA. alex@surgical.net
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badia
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jiménez
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D051478:Triangular Fibrocartilage / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014465:Ultrasonics