Abstract
Background In symptomatic chronic injury of ulnar-sided tear of the triangular fibrocartilage
complex, reconstruction techniques involving foveal reconstruction with palmaris longus
tendon graft using the method described by Bain have been described with good outcomes.
Description of Technique With increasing popularity of wrist arthroscopy to address various wrist pathologies,
we present our technique of arthroscopic foveal reconstruction. We also include a
step-by-step description of the procedure with illustrations, with aims to aid surgeons
in executing it
Conclusion Unlike other arthroscopic techniques described, this involves single osseous ulnar
tunnel and performed completely arthroscopically, allowing an end result similar to
Bain's open technique.
Keywords
wrist arthroscopy - triangular fibrocartilage complex - foveal reconstruction - DRUJ
instability - distal radioulnar joint
