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EVALUATION OF ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE
Letícia Saka Holanda1, Gabriela Júlio Fernandes Viana1, Felipe Mariz Queiroz1
1IFOR Hospital, Rede D'Or Sao Luiz, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment by wrist triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) lesions videoarthroscopy (VA) and analyze the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperative VA findings.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study of 28 patients undergoing VA from February 2021 to September 2023, selected by predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria. The mean age was 39.6 years (range: 20-58), with a mean follow-up of 13.6 months (6-20). Twelve surgeries (42.9%) were on the right wrist and sixteen (57.1%) on the left. Functional assessment used the 11-item Quick-Dash questionnaire.
Results:
Quick-Dash scores were excellent in 18 cases (64.3%), good in 7 (25.0%), and satisfactory in 3 (10.7%). MRI identified 4 (14.3%) extensive and 24 (85.7%) partial tears, while VA confirmed 2 (7.1%) extensive and 26 (92.9%) partial tears. Concordance between MRI and VA was found in 26 cases (92.9%).
Conclusion:
Surgical treatment by VA resulted in predominantly excellent functional outcomes. There was high agreement between MRI and VA findings, indicating good sensitivity and specificity. Level of Evidence IV; Case Series.
