Surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operation
Wrist ganglia give few symptoms, but are a common reason for referral to a hand surgeon. We studied patient long-term satisfaction after operation. We reviewed 122 patients, who were operated for dorsal (n=82) and volar (n=40) wrist ganglia 8 years before (range 3-11). Three radial arteries were inj...
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doaj-d017a8f9edb04be5b12fa8fdbd6ac0f12021-05-02T10:17:07ZengOpen Medical PublishingOrthopedic Reviews2035-82372035-81642014-01-016110.4081/or.2014.51622713Surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operationVilhjalmur Finsen0Øyvind Håberg1Grethe Elisabeth Borchgrevink2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Olav’s University Hospital, Trondheim; Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TrondheimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Olav’s University Hospital, TrondheimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Olav’s University Hospital, TrondheimWrist ganglia give few symptoms, but are a common reason for referral to a hand surgeon. We studied patient long-term satisfaction after operation. We reviewed 122 patients, who were operated for dorsal (n=82) and volar (n=40) wrist ganglia 8 years before (range 3-11). Three radial arteries were injured during surgery for volar a ganglion. By the time of review 33 patients (27%) had a recurrence or had been re-operated. Radical surgery did not reduce the recurrence rate significantly. Reported general complaints from the wrist improved from a mean visual analogue scores (VAS, 0=best; 100= worst) of 56 before surgery to VAS 14 at review and unsightliness from VAS 50 to VAS 14. Patients were equally happy with transverse and longitudinal scars. Ten patients (8%) stated that they would not have consented to surgery if they had known the outcome in advance. We conclude that, in spite of a high recurrence rate, most patients are happy with the results of surgery.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/5162ganglion, wrist, operation, recurrence, patient satisfaction, aspiration |
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Surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operation |
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Surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operation |
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Surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operation |
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surgery for wrist ganglia: one-hundred and twenty-two patients reviewed 8 years after operation |
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Orthopedic Reviews |
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2035-8237 2035-8164 |
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Wrist ganglia give few symptoms, but are a common reason for referral to a hand surgeon. We studied patient long-term satisfaction after operation. We reviewed 122 patients, who were operated for dorsal (n=82) and volar (n=40) wrist ganglia 8 years before (range 3-11). Three radial arteries were injured during surgery for volar a ganglion. By the time of review 33 patients (27%) had a recurrence or had been re-operated. Radical surgery did not reduce the recurrence rate significantly. Reported general complaints from the wrist improved from a mean visual analogue scores (VAS, 0=best; 100= worst) of 56 before surgery to VAS 14 at review and unsightliness from VAS 50 to VAS 14. Patients were equally happy with transverse and longitudinal scars. Ten patients (8%) stated that they would not have consented to surgery if they had known the outcome in advance. We conclude that, in spite of a high recurrence rate, most patients are happy with the results of surgery. |
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ganglion, wrist, operation, recurrence, patient satisfaction, aspiration |
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