Occult scapholunate ganglion: A cause of dorsal radial wrist pain

Physical Examination of the Wrist: Useful Provocative Maneuvers

“…confused with type I gymnast's wrist, or premature physeal closure of the palmar-medial growth plate of the distal radius as a result of-term, repetitive superphysiologic load. 4 Occult dorsal carpal ganglion cysts are common but difficult to diagnose, even with adequate history and physical examination. They should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of dorsal wrist pain.…”

“…They should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of dorsal wrist pain. 4 In addition to pain at the end arc of motion under load, their only physical manifestation is point tenderness at the dorsal-distal margin of the SL ligament. Ultrasonography and/or magnetic resonance imaging can provide a definitive diagnosis (Fig.…”

Surgical technique for the treatment of radial wrist pain

“…They did not differentiate between radial and ulnar wrist pain and therefore their group of patients may differ significantly from ours. Steinberg and Kleinman described a similar group treated with an almost identical operation [17]. Their group had a 50% incidence of specific trauma before the symptoms developed.…”

Arthroscopic Management of Dorsal Wrist Impingement

“…2 Other authors have focused on the key step of removing a patch of dorsal wrist capsule in the open surgical treatment of dorsal wrist syndrome or occult dorsal wrist ganglion. 3,4 The goal of arthroscopic surgery is also to remove the thickened, painful section of joint capsule that is trapped between the ECRB and the scaphoid (Fig. 1).…”