Abstract

Background: Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries commonly cause ulnar-sided wrist pain, yet reports on arthroscopic management outcomes in Asian populations remain limited. Objective: This study evaluates clinical outcomes following arthroscopic treatment of TFCC injuries in Vietnamese patients. Methods: This prospective study included 40 patients (60% female, mean age 32.6±8.6 years) with TFCC injuries treated arthroscopically between January 2021 and December 2022. Preoperative assessment included Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain evaluation, Modified Mayo Wrist Score (MMWS), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores, physical examination, and MRI. Surgical techniques included debridement (17.5%), capsular repair (57.5%), and transosseous repair (25.0%). Patients were evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. Results: Type 1B tears (62.5%) were most common. MRI diagnosis matched intraoperative findings in only 42.5% of cases. Mean VAS pain scores improved from 6.90±1.57 preoperatively to 1.03±1.44 at 6 months (p

Key words: TFCC, wrist arthroscopy, ulnar-sided wrist pain.