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==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{Hand and finger injury DDX}} | |||
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*[[NSAIDs]] | |||
*Refer to hand surgeon for persistent or recurrent pain or cosmetic deformity | |||
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*[[ | *[[Hand and finger diagnoses]] | ||
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*Tintinalli | *Tintinalli | ||
*Atlas of Emergency Medicine | *Atlas of Emergency Medicine | ||
[[Category:Ortho]] | [[Category:Ortho]] | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 1 June 2015
Background
- Cystic collection of synovial fluid within a joint or tendon sheath
- ~33% resolve spontaneously
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Hand and finger injuries
- Distal finger
- Other finger/thumb
- Boutonniere deformity
- Mallet finger
- Jammed finger
- Jersey finger
- Trigger finger
- Ring avulsion injury
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Infiltrative tenosynovitis
- Metacarpophalangeal ulnar ligament rupture (Gamekeeper's thumb)
- Hand
- Wrist
- Drummer's wrist
- Ganglion cyst
- Lunotriquetral ligament instability
- Scaphoid fracture
- Extensor digitorum tenosynovitis
- Compressive neuropathy ("bracelet syndrome")
- Intersection syndrome
- Snapping Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Vaughn Jackson syndrome
- General
Diagnosis
Management
- NSAIDs
- Refer to hand surgeon for persistent or recurrent pain or cosmetic deformity
See Also
References
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine