24/08/2026
🖐️ TFCC TEAR: THE HIDDEN CAUSE OF YOUR WRIST PAIN
Persistent pain on the pinky side of the wrist, worse with twisting or gripping? It could be a TFCC tear — an injury to the cartilage complex that stabilizes your wrist.
🔍 RECOGNITION
✅ Ulnar-sided pain, clicking with rotation
✅ Weak grip
✅ Positive ulnar fovea sign
✅ Confirmed on MRI / arthroscopy
🛠️ MANAGEMENT
▪️ Stable tears → splint, physio, injection
▪️ Unstable/traumatic tears → repair or debridement
📈 PROGNOSIS
Good function by 3 months, full recovery by 4–6 months — when the tear type is matched to the right procedure.
💡 Not every wrist pain is a sprain. If it’s not settling in 2–3 weeks, get it checked.