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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
"Common Hand Disorders." Section 5, Chapter 61 in TheMerck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.
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Fred F. Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis andTreatment. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc., 2003.
Ruddy, Shaun, et al. Kelly's Textbook of Rheumatology, 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 2001.
PERIODICALS
Tallia, A. F., and D. A. Cardone. "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region."American Family Physician 67 (February 15, 2003): 745-750.
OTHER
MDConsult.com. Ganglion Cyst Removal (Ganglionectomy).
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Ganglion cyst removal, or ganglionectomy, is the removal of a fluid-filled sac on the skin of the wrist, finger, or sole of the foot. The cyst is attached to a tendon or a joint through its fibers and contains synovial fluid, which is the clear liquid that lubricates the joints and tendons of the body. The surgical procedure is performed in a doc tor's office. It entails aspiration, or draining fluid from the cyst with a large hypodermic needle. The cyst may also be excised (removed by cutting).
From http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Ganglion-Cyst-Removal.html
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Orthopedic complaints are the most common reason to seek medical care.
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