Ganglia: the patient's perception.
This study investigates the concerns of 50 patients with ganglia and their reasons for primary care consultation and referral to a hand unit. Although a minority of patients sought advice and treatment because of pain, more (38%) were concerned about the cosmetic appearance and a significant number (28%) were concerned that their ganglion was a malignant growth. The general practitioners referred 70% of patients to the hand clinic for "excision of the ganglion" and 30% for further "advice and treatment". However, 74% of patients were satisfied with aspiration of the ganglion and general advice.
Westbrook
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's Medical Center, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Stephen
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Oni
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Davis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000523:psychology*; D014953:Wrist