Effectiveness of suture anchor and transosseous suture technique in arthroscopic foveal repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex: a systematic review

Table 1 Study characteristics of arthroscopic suture anchor repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex foveal tear

References	Study design	Case number	Gender (F/M)	Age (years)	From injury to surgery (months)	Follow-up (months)	Outcome measurement
References	Study design	Case number	Gender (F/M)	Age (years)	From injury to surgery (months)	Follow-up (months)	VAS	Function score	ROM	Grip	Complication (%)
Kim et al. [34]	Case series	15	4:11	30.5	13.3	29		MMWS, DASH		V	1 (6.7%)
Luchetti et al. [24]	Case control	25	12:13	33	13	31	V	MMWS, DASH, PRWE	PS, FE	V	1 (4.0%)
Atzei et al. [35]	Case series	48	20:28	34	11	33	V	MMWS, DASH	PS, FE	V	5 (10.4%)
Auzias et al. [25]	Case series	24	13:11	41	NR	44	V	Quick DASH, PRWE	PS, FE	V	8 (33.3%)
Kermarrec et al. [41]	Case series	5	2:3	30.8	7.4	29.4	V	Quick DASH, PRWE			0
Hung et al. [15]	Case control	22	14:8	31.5	NR	6	V		FE	V	0
Lu et al. [26]	Case series	16	6:10	40.2	6.4	14.5	V		PS, FE	V	1 (6.3%)
Afifi et al. [12]	RCT	30	10:20	31.8	5.2	24	V	MMWS, Quick DASH, PRWE		V	3 (10.0%)
Yeh et al. [23]	Case series	201	45:156	26.7	2.1	32.6		MMWS, DASH	PS, FE	V	15 (7.5%)

F female, M male, VAS visual analogue scale, ROM range of motion, PS pronation–supination, FE flexion–extension, NR not recorded, RCT randomized controlled trial, MMWS modified Mayo wrist score, DASH disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand, PRWE patient-rated wrist evaluation

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