title: Arthroscopic repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex using a hypodermic needle: a technical note.
abstract: Tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) often lead to chronic wrist pain. The commonly used 2-needle outside-in and inside-out suturing techniques require an extra incision to tie the sutures subcutaneously. We use a practical and cost-effective arthroscopic technique for treatment of peripheral Palmer type 1B TFCC tears using a hypodermic needle. This obviates the need for an additional skin incision, thus lowering the risk of neurovascular damage, reducing postoperative pain, and enabling faster rehabilitation and better cosmesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, CPO Box 8044, 134, Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Ku, 120-752, Seoul, Korea. drtanu_mhas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ravindra H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Sung-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae-Heup
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Young-Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kwang-Yeoul
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques; D051478:Triangular Fibrocartilage / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*