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ArticleJournal of wrist surgery2025

Getting a Grip on Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears: A Retrospective Comparative Study on Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Debridement Outcomes.

Ather Mirza, Justin B Mirza, Luke C Zappia, Terence L Thomas, Junho Song

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Article in Journal of wrist surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Ather MirzaNorth Shore Surgi-Center, Smithtown, New York.
Justin B MirzaNorth Shore Surgi-Center, Smithtown, New York.
Luke C ZappiaMirza Orthopedics, Smithtown, New York.ORCID 0000-0001-5460-4115
Terence L ThomasSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Junho SongIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York, New York.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: A retrospective analysis was performed to compare the clinical outcomes and complications of patients who underwent triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) debridement based on gripping posteroanterior (PA) view ulnar variance measures. Materials and Methods: Patients in Group A ( Results: Significantly more patients in Group A (7/17) did not return to work compared with Group B (1/13) ( Conclusion: Patients in Group A reported inferior clinical outcomes compared with Group B based on pain, range of motion, and indication for revision surgery. Dynamic ulnar variance may play a role in the clinical outcomes of patients treated with TFCC debridement. Level of Evidence: Level IV. Type of Study/Level of Evidence: Retrospective Comparative Study/Level IV.

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arthroscopic debridementgrippingposteroanterior viewtriangular fibrocartilage complexulnar-sided wrist painulnar variance

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PMID40995553
PMCPMC12456991

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