Foot Surgery (Ganglion excision)
Foot Surgery (Ganglion excision)
You have a ganglion on your foot. A ganglion is a swelling that is filled with thick jelly like material. They usually occur on the back of the wrist but they do occur near other joints or near tendons (like in your case where it is in your foot). They usually occur in young adults. It is not known why they occur. In children, ganglions usually disappear without any treatment. This can also happen in adults.
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Surgical Excision of the Ganglion
The definitive treatment for a ganglion mass is surgical excision. The surgical excision of a ganglion can be performed under a local anesthesia, intravenous anesthesia or a general anesthesia. It is generally performed in an outpatient surgery center. Under some circumstances the procedure may be performed in the physicians office. Following administration of anesthesia an incision is placed centered over the mass. Care must be taken to protect any skin nerves in the area. The mass is dissected from the surrounding soft tissues and removed. The ganglion mass has a tail that extends from the joint or tendon sheath that it arises from. During the dissection of the mass the tail is identified. Once the tail has been identified and cut the area of exit from the joint or tendon sheath is closed with suture or electrocautery. Following the placement of sutures to close the surgical site a gauze compressive dressing is applied. In some instances the surgeon will apply a splint or below the knee cast.
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Excision of ganglion orthopaedic surgery
A ganglion is a lump under the skin that contains fluid. Most ganglions form near the wrist joint (see figure 1). They are also found on the ankle and foot. The fluid in the ganglion comes from the joint through a narrow channel. The lump and any discomfort from it should disappear. Surgery gives the best chance of stopping the ganglion coming back.
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