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Wrist ganglion

MedGen UID:
575469
•Concept ID:
C0343231
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Ganglion cyst of the wrist; Ganglion cyst of wrist; Ganglion of wrist
SNOMED CT: Ganglion cyst of wrist (202942009); Ganglion of wrist (202942009)
 
HPO: HP:0020076

Definition

A benign soft tissue tumor of the wrist usually found in the dorsal aspect of the wrist and communicate with the joint via a pedicle. This pedicle usually originates not only at the scapholunate ligament, but also may arise from a number of other sites over the dorsal aspect of the wrist capsule. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVWrist ganglion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Efficacy of Nonsurgical and Surgical Interventions in the Treatment of Pediatric Wrist Ganglion Cysts.
Shanks C, Schaeffer T, Falk DP, Nunziato C, Hogarth DA, Bauer AS, Shah AS, Gottschalk H, Abzug JM, Ho CA
J Hand Surg Am 2022 Apr;47(4):341-347. Epub 2022 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.12.005. PMID: 35168830
Arthroscopic Management of Dorsal and Volar Wrist Ganglion.
Mathoulin C, Gras M
Hand Clin 2017 Nov;33(4):769-777. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2017.07.012. PMID: 28991587
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Wrist Injuries in Climbers.
Schöffl V, von Schroeder H, Lisse J, El-Sheikh Y, Küpper T, Klinder A, Lutter C
Am J Sports Med 2023 Nov;51(13):3416-3425. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1177/03635465231199671. PMID: 37800447
Clinical Presentation and Characteristics of Hand and Wrist Ganglion Cysts in Children.
Bram JT, Falk DP, Chang B, Ty JM, Lin IC, Fazal FZ, Shah AS
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Dec;46(12):1122.e1-1122.e9. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.02.026. PMID: 33888379
Pediatric Ganglion Cysts: A Retrospective Review.
Meyerson J, Pan YL, Spaeth M, Pearson G
Hand (N Y) 2019 Jul;14(4):445-448. Epub 2018 Jan 9 doi: 10.1177/1558944717751195. PMID: 29310457Free PMC Article
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437
Anterior wrist ganglion.
Wright TW, Cooney WP, Ilstrup DM
J Hand Surg Am 1994 Nov;19(6):954-8. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(94)90095-7. PMID: 7876494

Diagnosis

Wrist Injuries in Climbers.
Schöffl V, von Schroeder H, Lisse J, El-Sheikh Y, Küpper T, Klinder A, Lutter C
Am J Sports Med 2023 Nov;51(13):3416-3425. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1177/03635465231199671. PMID: 37800447
Clinical Presentation and Characteristics of Hand and Wrist Ganglion Cysts in Children.
Bram JT, Falk DP, Chang B, Ty JM, Lin IC, Fazal FZ, Shah AS
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Dec;46(12):1122.e1-1122.e9. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.02.026. PMID: 33888379
Pediatric Ganglion Cysts: A Retrospective Review.
Meyerson J, Pan YL, Spaeth M, Pearson G
Hand (N Y) 2019 Jul;14(4):445-448. Epub 2018 Jan 9 doi: 10.1177/1558944717751195. PMID: 29310457Free PMC Article
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437
Pitfalls in wrist and hand ultrasound.
Chiavaras MM, Jacobson JA, Yablon CM, Brigido MK, Girish G
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014 Sep;203(3):531-40. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.12711. PMID: 25148155

Therapy

Pediatric Ganglion Cysts: A Retrospective Review.
Meyerson J, Pan YL, Spaeth M, Pearson G
Hand (N Y) 2019 Jul;14(4):445-448. Epub 2018 Jan 9 doi: 10.1177/1558944717751195. PMID: 29310457Free PMC Article
Incidence and Risk Factors for Volar Wrist Ganglia in the U.S. Military and Civilian Populations.
Balazs GC, Dworak TC, Tropf J, Nanos GP 3rd, Tintle SM
J Hand Surg Am 2016 Nov;41(11):1064-1070. Epub 2016 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.08.008. PMID: 27663053
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437
A systematic review of complications and recurrence rate of arthroscopic resection of volar wrist ganglion.
Fernandes CH, Miranda CD, Dos Santos JB, Faloppa F
Hand Surg 2014;19(3):475-80. doi: 10.1142/S0218810414300046. PMID: 25288295
Diagnostic and therapeutic injection of the wrist and hand region.
Tallia AF, Cardone DA
Am Fam Physician 2003 Feb 15;67(4):745-50. PMID: 12613728

Prognosis

Wrist Injuries in Climbers.
Schöffl V, von Schroeder H, Lisse J, El-Sheikh Y, Küpper T, Klinder A, Lutter C
Am J Sports Med 2023 Nov;51(13):3416-3425. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1177/03635465231199671. PMID: 37800447
Factors associated with self-reported pain and hand function following dorsal wrist ganglion excision.
Greminger M, Koopman JE, van Kooij YE, Hoogendam L, Smit J, Slijper HP, Selles RW, Calcagni M; SUpExOr Study Group; Hand-Wrist Study Group
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2023 Jun;48(6):551-560. Epub 2023 Feb 16 doi: 10.1177/17531934231153029. PMID: 36794465
Clinical Presentation and Characteristics of Hand and Wrist Ganglion Cysts in Children.
Bram JT, Falk DP, Chang B, Ty JM, Lin IC, Fazal FZ, Shah AS
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Dec;46(12):1122.e1-1122.e9. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.02.026. PMID: 33888379
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437
Anterior wrist ganglion.
Wright TW, Cooney WP, Ilstrup DM
J Hand Surg Am 1994 Nov;19(6):954-8. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(94)90095-7. PMID: 7876494

Clinical prediction guides

Wrist Injuries in Climbers.
Schöffl V, von Schroeder H, Lisse J, El-Sheikh Y, Küpper T, Klinder A, Lutter C
Am J Sports Med 2023 Nov;51(13):3416-3425. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1177/03635465231199671. PMID: 37800447
Natural History of Pediatric Hand and Wrist Ganglion Cysts: Longitudinal Follow-Up of a Prospective, Dual-Center Cohort.
Dearden ME, Belardo ZE, Chang B, Ty JM, Lin IC, Hoxha M, Shah AS
J Hand Surg Am 2023 Oct;48(10):1018-1024. Epub 2023 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.07.002. PMID: 37598325
Factors associated with self-reported pain and hand function following dorsal wrist ganglion excision.
Greminger M, Koopman JE, van Kooij YE, Hoogendam L, Smit J, Slijper HP, Selles RW, Calcagni M; SUpExOr Study Group; Hand-Wrist Study Group
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2023 Jun;48(6):551-560. Epub 2023 Feb 16 doi: 10.1177/17531934231153029. PMID: 36794465
Two-Year Clinical Outcomes after Arthroscopic Re-Excision of Recurrent Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Cyst.
Zheng T, Huang X, Yang Y, Li B, Li F, Li Z
Orthop Surg 2023 Feb;15(2):480-487. Epub 2022 Dec 5 doi: 10.1111/os.13576. PMID: 36465035Free PMC Article
Clinical Presentation and Characteristics of Hand and Wrist Ganglion Cysts in Children.
Bram JT, Falk DP, Chang B, Ty JM, Lin IC, Fazal FZ, Shah AS
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Dec;46(12):1122.e1-1122.e9. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.02.026. PMID: 33888379

Recent systematic reviews

Immobilization of the Wrist After Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Excision: A Systematic Review and Survey of Current Practice.
Wong CR, Karpinski M, Hatchell AC, McRae MH, Murphy J, McRae MC
Hand (N Y) 2023 Mar;18(2):254-263. Epub 2021 Jun 6 doi: 10.1177/15589447211014631. PMID: 34096351Free PMC Article
Wrist ganglion treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head L, Gencarelli JR, Allen M, Boyd KU
J Hand Surg Am 2015 Mar;40(3):546-53.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.12.014. PMID: 25708437
A systematic review of complications and recurrence rate of arthroscopic resection of volar wrist ganglion.
Fernandes CH, Miranda CD, Dos Santos JB, Faloppa F
Hand Surg 2014;19(3):475-80. doi: 10.1142/S0218810414300046. PMID: 25288295

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