Feb 28, 2025 · Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries may be traumatic or degenerative in nature. The TFCC is a complex structure consisting of the triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) disc proper, …

MRI allows accurate pre-treatment evaluation of patients with suspected TFCC pathology, and with proper technique and interpretation, provides excellent characterization of TFCC tears and their …

The purpose of this article is to review the anatomy of TFCC, state of art MRI imaging technique, normal appearance and features of tear on MRI according to the Palmar’s classification.

Dec 18, 2023 · Diagnosis is made clinically with ulnar sided wrist pain that is worse with ulnar deviation and a positive "fovea" sign. An MRI can help confirm diagnosis. Treatment is generally conservative …

Sep 18, 2017 · Haims and colleagues investigated the use of indirect MRA for the evaluation of TFCC central disk tears, finding no significant difference in sensitivity or specificity compared with …

Jun 14, 2025 · Imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing TFCC tears, with MRI and CT being the primary modalities used. This article provides a detailed guide to imaging TFCC tears, covering MRI …

Complete UCL tear. TFCC complex tear and detachment at the region of the TFCC disc and ulnotriquetral ligament with associated intra-articular contrast pooling at ulnar side of the wrist joint.

Sep 26, 2024 · How does MRI help diagnose TFCC injuries and wrist pain? An MRI scan of the wrist provides detailed images of soft tissues that are not visible on X-rays, making it ideal for identifying …

Displaced TFCC tears can be confidently diagnosed with MRI, particularly when a “comma” sign is present. Because displaced flaps extending into the DRUJ are not reliably seen from the standard …

Nov 4, 2015 · The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a ligamentous structure composed of fibrocartilage located between the distal ulna and the ulnar carpus. 1,2 The TFCC has several …