Skin excision and osteophyte removal is not required in the surgical treatment of digital myxoid cysts

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1560-1564

  Lawrence, Clifford ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL MYXOID CYST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOPHYTE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN CYST; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT LOOSE BODIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; SYNOVIAL CYST; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29144436468     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.141.12.1560     Document Type: Article

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