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I have a ganglion cyst on my back of wrist....is there any way to remove it permanently???
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Your best option is to see a hand surgeon to have it permanently removed.
Answered 7/7/2021
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Surgical excision with a recurrence rate of from 4-40% in various studies. But if wrist immobilized post operatively for 3 weeks it falls in the single digit range. Aspiration has a high recurrence rate
Answered 7/8/2021
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