Another Light in the Dark: Review of a New Method for the Arthroscopic Repair of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex

作者：Tang Chris Y K^*; Fung B; Rebecca Chan; Lung C P

来源：Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume, 2012, 37A(6): 1263-1268.

DOI：10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.03.037

• Triangular fibrocartilage complex
• repair
• arthroscopic

The triangular fibrocatilage complex (TFCC) is an anatomically and biomechanically important structure. Repair of radial-sided TFCC tear has previously been challenging. We designed a new method of radial-sided TFCC tear repair and found that it was also applicable for ulnar-sided TFCC tear repair. From October 2006 to December 2010, 10 patients underwent this operation and were reviewed: 9 men and 1 woman, with a mean age of 33.9 years. Average postoperative follow-up was 8 months. We graded results according to the Mayo modified wrist score. We rated 2 of the 10 patients (20%) as %26quot;excellent,%26quot; 3 (30%) as %26quot;good,%26quot; and 5 (50%) as %26quot;fair.%26quot; The 5 patients who were rated as %26quot;fair%26quot; returned to regular jobs or had restricted employment. Based on this small sample, we recommend that this technique be considered an alternative method for TFCC repair. (J Hand Surg 2012;37A:1263-1268.

• 出版日期2012-6
• 单位香港大学