Arthroscopic resection of dorsal ganglion of the wrist.

In summary, arthroscopic resection is a reasonable approach for operative treatment of the dorsal ganglion. Arthroscopy is safe and addresses the key anatomic pathology. Recurrences to date have been equal to or less than with the open technique. Arthroscopic resection minimizes the surgical scar. Arthroscopy also permits evaluation of any intra-articular pathologic condition of either midcarpal or radiocarpal joints. In our series, 42% of patients had intra-articular pathologic conditions. In this study, these findings were recorded but not treated. Symptom resolution, therefore, correlated with ganglion resection and not with intra-articular pathologic conditions. We look forward to publishing our data in full at the completion of our study.