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J Wrist Surg 2025; 14(01): 014-026
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776759
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776759
Scientific Article
Ulnar Impaction Syndrome and TFCC Injury: Their Relationship and Management
Funding None.
Abstract
Ulnar-sided wrist pain can be caused by a number of problems, including ulnar impaction syndrome (UIS) and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury. Multiple studies have described the diagnostic criteria for UIS and TFCC injuries, and excellent surgical outcomes have been reported for each condition. Few studies have examined the extent to which the two independent conditions cooccur, and little is known about their relationship. Based on theories in the literature and clinical experience, we propose the possibility of TFCC injury as the cause and result of UIS in this review.
Keywords
triangular fibrocartilage complex - ulnar-sided wrist pain - ulnar impaction syndrome - ulnar styloid process impaction - triangular fibrocartilage complex repair - ulnar shortening osteotomy - combined procedurePublikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 05. Juni 2023
Angenommen: 16. August 2023
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
15. November 2023
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