Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Capsular Repair of Wrist Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears: Beware That Apparent Isolated Atzei Class 1 (Isolated Distal Component) Tears May Include a Proximal Component
- Authors
- Choi, I.C.; Park, J.W.
- Issue Date
- May-2022
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders
- Citation
- Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, v.38, no.5, pp.1463 - 1465
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- Journal Title
- Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
- Volume
- 38
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 1463
- End Page
- 1465
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/142316
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.01.019
- ISSN
- 0749-8063
- Abstract
- Accumulating knowledge about the anatomy of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and its function has revealed that the foveal insertion of the TFCC plays a key role in distal radioulnar joint stability rather than the superficial fibers that insert into the ulnar styloid. Recently, the interest in torn peripheral TFCC repair has been shifting from capsular repair for Atzei class 1 to foveal repair for Atzei class 2 or 3. Most acute Atzei class 1 tears spontaneously heal without surgical repair; in contrast, in cases of sustained pain and distal radioulnar joint instability even after successful Atzei class 1 repair, the unrecognized proximal component TFCC tear concomitant with a distal component TFCC tear may exist and appropriate treatment for the proximal component TFCC tear should be combined. Although overall successful results have been reported using various repair techniques, the most important consideration is re-establishing biologic regeneration potential at the insertion site of torn TFCC. © 2022
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