Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear

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Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear

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• Consider with negative wrist films, pain at distal ulna/pisiform
• Usually after FOOSH
• Can have clicking with dorsi/plantar-flexion of wrist
• Diagnose with ulnar grind test: pain with wrist extension, axial loading, and ulnar deviation
• Treatment: Ulnar gutter and f/u.

Tags:

• empearls
• ortho
• wrist
• foosh

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