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Small but painful dorsal wrist ganglion, 6+ months, consultant recommends aspiration to begin but likely to reocur, should i ask for surgery instead?
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Yes , is enough: Aspiration rarely will help , will recur , and possible to introduce infection into wrist join, best option get it removed.
Answered 6/14/2013
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Aspiration: May make it go away so it's worth a try to avoid surgery.
Answered 6/18/2013
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