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Table 2 Outcome measures (Open = open repair of TFCC, a-scop = arthroscopic repair of the TFCC, DRUJ = distal radio-ulnar joint, ECU = extensor carpi ulnaris, VAS = Visual Analog Scale, MMWS = Modified Mayo Wrist Score, DASH = Disability of the Shoulder, Arm and Hand, PRWE = Patient-rated Wrist Evaluation)

From: Open versus arthroscopic repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex: a systematic review

Study

DRUJ-re-instabil. (%)

ECU-tendinitis (%)

Neuroma (%)

Pain postop

Good or excellent

MMWS (%)

Funct. score (MMWS, DASH, PRWE)

Anderson et al. 2008

21 (open)

14 (a-scop)

26 (open)

11 (a-scop)

36 (open)

22 (a-scop)

-

VAS Postop:

1.5 (±0.4) (open)

2.6 (±0.9) (a-scop)

MMWS:

66 (± 14) preop = > 71 (± 25) postop (open).

64 (± 15) preop = > 71 (± 25) postop (a-scop).

DASH: Postop:

17 (± 4) (open)

21 (± 6) (a-scop)

PRWE: Postop:

29 (± 7) (open)

41 (± 11) (a-scop)

Luchetti et al. 2014

17 (open)

4 (a-scop)

0 (open)

0 (a-scop)

-

VAS Postop:

1 (SD 2) -at rest

4 (SD 2) -at stress (open).

1 (SD 1) -at rest

3 (SD 3) -at stress

(a-scop).

MMWS:

48 (SD 16) preop = > 78 (SD 17)

postop (open).

47 (SD 13) preop = > 81 (SD 22) postop (a-scop).

DASH:

58 (SD 23) preop = > 36 (SD 20) postop (open).

39 (SD 21) preop = > 18 (SD 16) postop (a-scop).

PRWE:

69 (SD 29) preop = > 42 (SD 29) postop (open).

54 (SD 20) preop = > 23 (SD 18) postop (a-scop).