Volar wrist ganglion excision through the flexor carpi radialis sheath.
Volar wrist ganglions are much less frequent than their dorsal counterparts but provide much more surgical trepidation due to their proximity to the radial artery. With the majority arising from the radiocarpal joint, we have found that entering the flexor carpi radialis sheath and accessing the ganglion through the floor of the sheath allows for a relatively safe excision of these benign hand tumors.
Department of Orthopaedics, Brown Medical School-Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA. gregory_sawyer@brown.edu
Gregory A
GA
Sawyer
Manuel F
MF
DaSilva
Edward
E
Akelman
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D053401:Palmar Plate / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D017534:Radial Artery; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*