Orthopaedics and Trauma
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 186-188, June 2009

Ætiology of extraosseous wrist ganglia; the published evidence

AJ Thurston ED MB ChB MSc(Oxon) FRACS FNZOA is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract 

Ganglia represent the most common soft-tissue tumour in the hand. They usually occur singly and although they arise in specific locations, they have been reported to arise from almost every joint of the hand and wrist. The ætiology of ganglia remains controversial. They may develop from connective tissue by myxoid degeneration and disintegration of collagen fibres. However, there is no evidence in the literature to support trauma as an ætiologic factor.

Keywords: ætiology, ganglion, histology, trauma, wrist

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PII: S1877-1327(09)00005-0

doi:10.1016/j.mporth.2009.01.001

Orthopaedics and Trauma
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 186-188, June 2009

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