Abstract |
Wrist arthroscopy has been successfully used with many modifications and improvements. However, distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthroscopy is still uncommon. We experienced 2 cases of ulnar-sided wrist pain due to isolated triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) disk tear within the DRUJ. DRUJ arthroscopy in these cases showed horizontal tear and fibrillation of TFCC disk without TFCC tear at the radiocarpal joint. Foveal attachment was intact in both cases. These were treated with debridement, which relieved pain after surgery and achieved good functional recovery. Although DRUJ arthroscopy is technically difficult, it is mandatory for making a diagnosis and treating ulnar-sided wrist pain.
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Authors | Yukio Abe, Yasuhiro Tominaga |
Journal | Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
(Hand Surg)
Vol. 16
Issue 2
Pg. 177-80
( 2011)
ISSN: 1793-6535 [Electronic] Singapore |
PMID | 21548155
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Arthralgia
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Arthroscopy
(methods)
- Debridement
(methods)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Radiography
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Rupture
- Triangular Fibrocartilage
(injuries, surgery)
- Wrist Injuries
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Wrist Joint
(diagnostic imaging, physiopathology, surgery)
- Young Adult
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