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Pediatric Ganglion Cysts of the Hand and Wrist: An Epidemiologic Analysis

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We analyzed all hand and wrist ganglions in patients aged 12 years and younger that were treated at our institution during a 3-year period. Our patients were predominately female (1.8:1). Volar ganglions were more common (1.2:1), whereas dorsal ganglions have been reported to be more common in adults. Ganglions had a higher incidence of arising from tendon sheaths in our patients (33%) compared to what has been previously reported for ganglions in studies of all age groups (5% to 16%). While observation and/or splinting alone will likely be helpful in resolution of a majority of pediatric hand and wrist ganglions, surgical excision should be employed in those that are symptomatic and/or do not resolve with observation.

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  1. Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 850, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA

    Michael J. Coffey, M. Fazlur Rahman & Sunil M. Thirkannad

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Coffey, M.J., Fazlur Rahman, M. & Thirkannad, S.M. Pediatric Ganglion Cysts of the Hand and Wrist: An Epidemiologic Analysis. HAND 3, 359–362 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-008-9122-2

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