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Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injuries eMedicine Orthopedics

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Description: In 1981, Palmer and Werner introduced the term "triangular fibrocartilage complex" (TFCC) to describe the ligamentous and cartilaginous structures that suspend the distal radius and ulnar carpus from the distal ulna (see Image 1). The TFCC is the major ligamentous stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and the ulnar carpus.
Synonyms and related keywords: TFCC, triangular fibrocartilage, TFC, carpal articular disk, discus articularis, triangular ligament, triangular cartilage, triangular disk, meniscus
Verheyden & Palmer 2007

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Author/Contact: Verheyden & Palmer
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Added: Thu Apr 03 2008