Ganglia: the patient's perception.
J Hand Surg Br
; 25(6): 566-7, 2000 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11106519
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the concerns of 50 patients with ganglia and their reasons for primary care consultation and referral to a hand unit. Although a minority of patients sought advice and treatment because of pain, more (38%) were concerned about the cosmetic appearance and a significant number (28%) were concerned that their ganglion was a malignant growth. The general practitioners referred 70% of patients to the hand clinic for "excision of the ganglion" and 30% for further "advice and treatment". However, 74% of patients were satisfied with aspiration of the ganglion and general advice.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quiste Sinovial
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Muñeca
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Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Dedos
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hand Surg Br
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido