Morphology of the triangular fibrocartilage complex of the Vietnamese adult: a cadaveric study. 2023

P Tran Nguyen, and X T Dao, and B H T Khanh, and D Le Duc, and N Minh Duc
Department of Surgery, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.

This descriptive study aims to describe various anatomical morphological indicators of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) in Vietnamese adults. We analyzed 30 wrist joints from 15 fresh cadavers. To access the components of the TFCC, the wrist joints were dissected and measured, and anatomical morphological indices, inclu-ding length, width, thickness, origin, and insertion, were recorded. Nine of 30 articular discs had central tears. The average length of the articular disc was 10.05±2.26 mm, while the average width was 12.10±1.39 mm. The average thickness of the articular disk on the ulnar side was 1.56±0.42 mm, while the average thickness of the articular disk on the radial side was 2.63±1.04 mm. Most meniscus homologues (86.6%) were of the narrow opening type according to the Ishii classification, with a horizontal dimension of 6.98±2.05 mm, anteroposterior diameter of 8.94±2.46 mm, and thickness of 1.27±0.41 mm. The volar radioulnar ligament averaged 12.75±2.17 mm in length and 2.54±0.77 mm in width, while the dorsal radioulnar ligament ave-raged 12.82±2.63 mm in length and 2.37±0.65 mm in width. The ulnar collateral ligament averaged 13.59±2.79 mm in length, 3.75±0.80 mm in width, and 0.95±0.46 mm in thickness. The ulnolunate and ulnotriquetral ligaments had average lengths of 7.34±2.87 mm and 5.70±2.98 mm, widths of 3.93±1.55 mm and 4.87±1.06 mm, and thicknesses of 0.96±0.61 mm and 1.43±0.98 mm, respectively. There are no differences in the shape or structure of the adult Vietnamese TFCC. No significant differences were noted in any TFCC component according to wrist side or gender.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002102 Cadaver A dead body, usually a human body. Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000095224 Southeast Asian People People native to or inhabitants of SOUTHEASTERN ASIA including BORNEO; BRUNEI; CAMBODIA; INDONESIA; LAOS; MALAYSIA; the MEKONG VALLEY; MYANMAR (formerly Burma), the PHILIPPINES; SINGAPORE; THAILAND; and VIETNAM. It includes people native or inhabitants of the MEKONG VALLEY. Southeast Asians,Southeastern Asian People,Southeastern Asians,Burmese,Cambodians,Thai,Vietnamese,Asian People, Southeast,Asian, Southeast,Asian, Southeastern,People, Southeast Asian,People, Southeastern Asian,Southeast Asian,Southeast Asian Peoples,Southeastern Asian,Southeastern Asian Peoples
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014953 Wrist The region of the upper limb between the metacarpus and the FOREARM. Wrists
D014955 Wrist Joint The joint that is formed by the distal end of the RADIUS, the articular disc of the distal radioulnar joint, and the proximal row of CARPAL BONES; (SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; triquetral bone). Joint, Wrist,Joints, Wrist,Wrist Joints
D051478 Triangular Fibrocartilage Fibrocartilage that makes up the triangular fibrocartilage complex which is found in the WRIST JOINT. Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex,Complex, Triangular Fibrocartilage,Fibrocartilage Complex, Triangular,Fibrocartilage, Triangular,Fibrocartilages, Triangular,Triangular Fibrocartilages

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