title: [The carpal bump].
abstract: Fiolle reported the first description of a "carpal boss". The "hump" is cosmetically disturbing and sometimes painful. It has to be distinguished from a ganglion. A lateral X-Ray with 30 degrees of supination reveals a spur or a styloid bone (12.5%). In a series of 44 patients, treated over a period of 7 years, 21 needed operation for pain or a complication of previous surgery. The technique described by Cuono and Watson was successfully used without recurrence of deformity but in 2 cases some pain remained during strenuous efforts.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lenoble
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foucher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005096:Exostoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis