Arthroscopic resection of volar ganglion of the wrist: A new technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 218-221

  Ho, Pak Cheong ^a   Lo, Wing Nin ^a   Hung, Leung Kim ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic resection; Volar wrist ganglion

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE CYST; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WRIST;

EID: 0037293409     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50035     Document Type: Article

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