This study objectives are to compare the efficacy and safety between surgical excision and manual rupture for dorsal carpal ganglion.The participants with dorsal carpal ganglion will be randomized into 2 groups:surgical excision or manual rupture.The patients will be follow-up for at least 1 yr.Telephone interview will be used for outcome assessment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
surgical excision by orthopaedic surgeon under local anesthesia
Songklanakarind hospital
Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand
recurrence rate
Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years
time to recurrence
Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years
DASH score
Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years
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