Arthroscopic resection of dorsal wrist ganglia

Arthroscopic treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia offers a viable alternative to open ganglionectomy. Although a relatively recent addition to the list of arthroscopic techniques, arthroscopic treatment of dorsal wrist ganglia has been reported to have a high rate of success, low rate of recurrence, more rapid and complete return of wrist motion, and a superior cosmetic results. A tangential arthroscopic approach to the ganglion and/or its stalk via the 1,2 and the 4,5 or 6U portals offers an alternative technique which may afford better visualization of the ganglion and added protection for the scapholunate interosseous ligament.

dorsal wrist ganglia, arthroscopy, resection

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