Treatment of mucous cysts of the fingers: Review of 134 cases with minimum 2-year follow-up evaluation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 519-524

  Rizzo, Marco ^b   Beckenbaugh, Robert D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distal interphalangeal joint; Mucous cysts; Osteoarthritis; Surgical excision

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASPIRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOUS CYST; NAIL DISEASE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037852194     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50088     Document Type: Review

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