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All demographic and clinical data, wrist radiography, and MRI images were obtained from computerized records. The patients were classified as having neutral-UV, negative-UV, and positive-UV.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>In total, 272 patients were included in the analysis. Mean age was 40.57\u00a0\u00b1\u00a013.18 years and 63.60% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0173) of the subjects were female. Neutral UV was detected in 147 (54.04%) patients, negative UV in 106 (38.97%), and positive UV in 19 (6.99%). Patients in the negative-UV group were significantly younger than those in the neutral-UV and positive-UV groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.013); however, the sex distribution was similar in all groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.653). All patients with ulnar impingement were in the negative-UV group, whereas all subjects with ulnar impaction were in the positive-UV group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Finally, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) ruptures were significantly more common in the positive-UV group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.023).<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p>There is a significant relationship between UV changes and ulnar impingement syndrome, ulnar impaction syndrome, and TFCC tears, which can be easily detected by MRI. 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