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.
Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Scheper Ziekenhuis, Emmen, The Netherlands. marcelfmeek@hotmail.com
Marcel F
MF
Meek
Carlos
C
Heras-Palou
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*