title: Treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia by transfixation technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ganglion is one of the common lesions seen in minor surgical practice. Treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia varies from simple reassurance to excision and advanced endoscopic excision. Irrespective of the treatment modality, recurrence is a common problem.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study evaluates results of 40 wrist ganglia treated by using the transfixation technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 40 cases included in this study 38 were completely cured of the symptoms giving a success rate of 95 percent, recurrence was seen in one patient and skin necrosis secondary to tight gauze piece was seen in one patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comparing with other modalities this method is cost-effective, less time consuming, minimally invasive, low rate of recurrence, and can be carried out under local anesthesia, and does not require any special instrument and an easy-to-learn technique.
authors.affiliation: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. chasanal@gmail.com
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rathod
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Nemade
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Badole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult