Abstract

Since September 1994, we have performed wrist arthroscopic treatment in 17 patients for ulnar wrist pain associated with Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex tears. The age at surgery ranges from 17 to 50 years (average 30.5 years). Follow-up averaged 10.4 months. Post-Arthroscopy diagnoses were Palmer I-A; 3 cases, I-B; 1 case, I-D; 1 case, II-C; 10 cases, II-E; 2 cases. 5 cases with traumatic tears achieved excellent or good results, but 2 cases with degenerative perforations required ulnar shortening or Sauve-kapandji procedures.

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