Palmer classification of TFCC abnormalities

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli ◉ on 19 May 2020

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Citation:

Dang D, Rasuli B, Hacking C, et al. Palmer classification of TFCC abnormalities. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5191

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5191

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/5191

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5191

Article created:

16 Dec 2008, David Dang

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At the time the article was created David Dang had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

19 May 2020, Bahman Rasuli ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Bahman Rasuli had no recorded disclosures.

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16 times, by 7 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Classifications

Tags:

wrist

Synonyms:

Palmer classification of triangular fibrocartilage complex abnormalities
Palmer classification of TFCC injuries

Palmer classification for triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) abnormalities is based on the cause, location, and degree of injury ¹:

Class 1 - traumatic injury

a: central perforation of the triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) disc proper
b: ulnar avulsion with or without distal ulnar fracture
- may involve the proximal or distal lamina (foveal and styloid attachment, respectively), or both
c: distal avulsion of the TFCC involving ulnotriquetral and ulnolunate ligaments
d: radial avulsion of the TFC disc proper +/- sigmoid notch fracture