Arthroscopic Trans-osseous Suture of Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear.
The importance of foveal repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) on stability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) has been emphasized with increasing knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics of the TFCC and DRUJ. Although both open and arthroscopic techniques have been described for improving DRUJ stability, there has been a marked evolution of arthroscopic TFCC repair technique with successful clinical outcome. Recently, an arthroscopic trans-osseous technique has been described to repair foveal tears of the TFCC. The advantage of the technique is that it allows for anatomical repair of both the superficial and deep layers. This article describes the details of this novel technique.
* Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MS Jaegeon Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Midum
M
Jegal
† Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
Kang
K
Heo
‡ Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine and Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
Jong Pil
JP
Kim
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013537:Sutures; D051478:Triangular Fibrocartilage / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
Arthroscopy; Foveal tear; TFCC; Trans-osseous suture; Triangular fibrocartilage complex