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<bold>Goals</bold>: Arthroscopic ganglionectomy has become an increasingly popular surgical option for dorsal wrist ganglia. The aim of this study was to describe our technique for the arthroscopic treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia and to evaluate the clinical results as well as the recurrence rate in our patients.
<bold>Methods</bold>: In a prospective study, 48 patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment of dorsal ganglion of the wrist were included. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and 3 and 24 months post arthroscopy. A presence of recurrence at 24 months was recorded. The subjective outcome was evaluated with The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) and the Visual analog scale (VAS). Objective outcomes included grip strength and range of movement measurements.
<bold>Results</bold>: The mean age was 36 years; the majority were women (36/48). Mean grip strength and the average flexion and extension in the wrist showed improvement after 3 months. The total PRWE score improved from 26.7 preoperatively to 10.2 at three months and 2.4 two years after surgery. After 24 months follow-up, there were only two patients with recurrence (4.2%).
<bold>Conclusion</bold>: The arthroscopic resection of the dorsal wrist ganglia is a procedure with a low recurrence rate and lowest scaring and stiffness; it should be considered as a golden standard for operative treatment of the dorsal wrist ganglia.
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Goals: Arthroscopic ganglionectomy has become an increasingly popular surgical option for dorsal wrist ganglia. The aim of this study was to describe our technique for the arthroscopic treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia and to evaluate the clinical results as well as the recurrence rate in our patients.
Methods: In a prospective study, 48 patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment of dorsal ganglion of the wrist were included. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and 3 and 24 months post arthroscopy. A presence of recurrence at 24 months was recorded. The subjective outcome was evaluated with The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) and the Visual analog scale (VAS). Objective outcomes included grip strength and range of movement measurements.
Results: The mean age was 36 years; the majority were women (36/48). Mean grip strength and the average flexion and extension in the wrist showed improvement after 3 months. The total PRWE score improved from 26.7 preoperatively to 10.2 at three months and 2.4 two years after surgery. After 24 months follow-up, there were only two patients with recurrence (4.2%).
Conclusion: The arthroscopic resection of the dorsal wrist ganglia is a procedure with a low recurrence rate and lowest scaring and stiffness; it should be considered as a golden standard for operative treatment of the dorsal wrist ganglia.

Outcome Evaluation of Arthroscopic Resection of Dorsal Wrist Ganglia

Medical Faculty, University ”St.Cyril and Metodius”, University Surgery Clinic “St.Naum Ohridski”

Medical Faculty, University ”St.Cyril and Metodius”

Medical Faculty, University ”St.Cyril and Metodius”, University Clinic for Infectious Diseases

PRILOZI

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Goals: Arthroscopic ganglionectomy has become an increasingly popular surgical option for dorsal wrist ganglia. The aim of this study was to describe our...

Outcome Evaluation of Arthroscopic Resection of Dorsal Wrist Ganglia

Published Online: Mar 29, 2023

Page range: 145 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2023-0016

Keywords
Dorsal ganglion, Wrist arthroscopy, Arthroscopic ganglionectomy

© 2023 Katerina Kasapinova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Outcome Evaluation of Arthroscopic Resection of Dorsal Wrist Ganglia

Published Online: Mar 29, 2023

Page range: 145 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2023-0016

KeywordsDorsal ganglion, Wrist arthroscopy, Arthroscopic ganglionectomy

© 2023 Katerina Kasapinova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Dorsal ganglion, Wrist arthroscopy, Arthroscopic ganglionectomy