Treatment of a little finger synovial cyst by repair of an opening in the wrist capsule: case report.
As synovial fluid from the wrist may leak into the ulnar bursa and from there into the flexor synovial sheath in the little finger, the origin of a synovial cyst of the pulp of the little finger may be in the wrist. Here we present the surgical treatment of a patient with a synovial cyst of the pulp of the little finger by surgery of the wrist and palm of the hand after failed conservative treatment.
Meek
Marcel F
MF
Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Scheper Ziekenhuis, Emmen, The Netherlands. marcelfmeek@hotmail.com
Heras-Palou
Carlos
C
D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*