Complications
Aspiration/injection of volar ganglion may cause radial artery damage.
Aspiration/injection of volar ganglion may lead to injury of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve.
Injection of corticosteroid into a subcutaneous location has been known to cause fatty atrophy.
Injection of corticosteroid medications into a subcutaneous location has been known to cause skin depigmentation.
Injection may lead to infection and, as ganglia have direct communication with the joint space, septic arthritis may result. Therefore, sterile preparation and technique should be employed every time needles are introduced into ganglia.
Wrist stiffness may occur if patients are immobilized for prolonged periods after excision.
Scapholunate diastasis may occur due to over aggressive resection of the scapholunate interosseous ligament.
Neurovascular injury may occur with surgical excision.
Neuroma may occur after surgical excision.
Patients should be advised that, for cosmetic corrections, a bump will be replaced with a surgical scar.
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