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The diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of symptomatic TFCC tears remain a challenge. This is in large part due to the myriad of structures that can be associated with ulna-sided wrist pain. Understanding of the anatomy, biomechanics and function of the ulna-sided complex has improved significantly in the recent years, leading to a more targeted treatment approach. New techniques of repair have shown promising results and the trend is to perform surgical repair instead of debridement where possible, even in areas of lower blood supply. MRI diagnostics has improved, however wrist arthroscopy remains the gold standard for TFCC examination, diagnosis and repair.
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Page, R.S., Henze, J., Eng, K. (2022). Arthroscopic Evaluation, Classification and Techniques for TFCC Tears. In: Bhatia, D.N., Bain, G.I., Poehling, G.G., Graves, B.R. (eds) Arthroscopy and Endoscopy of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79423-1_88
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