title: A reliable surgical treatment for digital mucous cysts.
abstract: There is no clear consensus about the best operative technique for the treatment of digital mucous cysts. We carried out a retrospective review of all patients who underwent excision of a digital mucous cyst using a local advancement skin flap over a 10-year period. A total of 69 patients were included and were reviewed at an average of 38 months (minimum 6 months) post-operatively. No patients were lost to follow-up. There was only one case of cyst recurrence. Of these 67 patients were happy with the scar and 63 patients said they would have the procedure again; 36 patients had a pre-operative nail deformity and 21 reported that the deformity grew out after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Treon
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perth Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK jqdelnies@doctors.net.uk.
authors.forename: Q G N
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Digital mucous cyst; advancement skin flap; operative technique