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Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure: Jeremy Schroeder declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosure: Matthew Varacallo declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 8. Hand Clin. 2021 Nov;37(4):493-505. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.06.006. Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction. Shapiro LM(1), Yao J(2). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, 4709 Creekstone Drive, Durham, NC 27703, USA. (2)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, MC: 6120, Redwood City, CA 94603, USA. Electronic address: jyao@stanford.edu. The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is an intricate structure that plays an important role in providing distal radioulnar joint stability and load transmission at the ulnar wrist. Understanding this structure is critical for creating treatment plans based on patient history, physical examination, and imaging. Arthroscopic, arthroscopic-assisted, and open surgical treatment options exist for tears meeting distinct surgical criteria that are discussed in this article. Although long-term comparative outcomes studies are limited, long-term retrospective outcome studies of TFCC repair and reconstructive techniques demonstrate improvement in pain, stability, range of motion, and disability. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.06.006