An All-arthroscopic Technique of Repair of Substance Tears of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex in Symptomatic Patients.

Substance tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) can occur secondary to trauma of the wrist. On the dorsal periphery, they are considered Palmer 1B tears or Atzei class 1 tears. If along the radial side, they can manifest as a tear of the central disc, classified as a Palmar class 1A tear.

Symptomatic Radial-Sided Tears of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex: An All-Arthroscopic Repair Using Bone Anchors.

Radial-sided tears of the triangular fibrocartilage, though uncommon, can still be a reason for ulnar-sided wrist pain, and, at times, instability of the distal radioulnar joint. Historically, it has been believed that because of the paucity of vascularity along the radial edge of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), any form of repair will not lead to healing, thus stating it to be an exercise in futility. Current literature deftly argues against this previously prevailing concept and supports the need of repair in case of symptomatic radial-sided TFCC tears.

A comparative analysis of fine-needle capillary cytology vs. fine-needle aspiration cytology in superficial lymph node lesions.

Fine-needle capillary cytology (FNCC) has been attempted in various organs and studies have shown this procedure to yield qualitatively superior material compared with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Studies evaluating the efficacy of this technique in lymph nodes are rare. The present study has attempted to assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of the FNCC technique in comparison to the more widely applied FNAC technique.