J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2004 Jun;8(1):97-100.

Surgical Treatment of Ganglions in Foot and Ankle

• Choi IS
• Kwak CH
• Kim SE
• Lee CW

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the results of surgical treatment and relationship between the recurrence and characteristics of ganglions in foot and ankle. MATHERIALS AND METHODS: Seventeen cases of ganglions located in foot and ankle, excised at St. Benedict Hospital from Mar. 1993 to Apr. 2003, were included in the study. All of cases were analyzed retrospectively in terms of age, sex of the patients, location and size of the ganglion, symptom, operative method as well as recurrence rate were evaluated. The mean follow up was 1.8 years (11 months~6.5 years).
RESULTS
The size of ganglion ranged from 0.5 cm to 5.0 cm with mean size of 2.5 cm. The most common area of ganglion was the dorsum of foot and pain was the primary chief complain The recurrence was found in 4 cases (23.5%): 1 of them occurred among 8 cases the diameter of which was less the 2.5cm and other 3 occurred among 9 casees larger than 2.5cm. 12 cases were completely excised mass with no recurrence. But 5 cases were incompletely excised & ligated stalk of mass and 4 cases of them were recurred. A correlation was only observed between complete excision and low recurrence rate.
CONCLUSION
Recurrence rate of ganglions in foot and ankle was high and the correlation was obstained between complete excision and low recurrence rate.

Keyword

Ganglion; Foot and ankle; Surgical treatment; Recurrence

MeSH Terms

Ankle*
Follow-Up Studies
Foot*
Ganglion Cysts*
Humans
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies