Palmar wrist ganglion: Does intervention improve outcome: A prospective study of the natural history and patient-reported treatment outcomes

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 172-176

  Dias, Joseph J ^a,b   Buch, K ^a,b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMA; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIAL ARTERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0037385271     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00365-0     Document Type: Article

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