Dorsal wrist ganglion: Current review of literature

Abstract

Ganglion cyst is the most common soft tissue tumour of hand. Sixty to seventy percent of ganglion cysts are found in the dorsal aspect of the wrist. They may affect any age group; however they are more common in the twenties to forties. Its origin and pathogenesis remains enigmatic. Non-surgical treatment is unreliable with a high recurrence rates. Open surgical excision leads to unsightly scar and poor outcome. Arthroscopy excision has shown very promising result with very low recurrence rate. We reviewed the current literature available on dorsal wrist ganglion.

Keywords: Arthroscopy; Aspiration; Ganglion; Ganglion cyst; Wrist.

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Fig. 1

A typical dorsal wrist ganglion.

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Set up for wrist arthroscopy.