Ganglion Resection Effectiveness Trial

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if surgery helps with wrist ganglions in adults. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does surgery result in better patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction over a 6-months follow-up period? Researchers will compare surgery to conservative treatment (self-administered exercises and use of the hand as tolerated) to see if surgery provides superior outcomes. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to receive either surgery or conservative treatment * Complete questionnaires about wrist pain, function, quality of life, satisfaction, and recovery at 3, 6, and 12 months

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* wrist pain located in the ganglion area
* diagnosis of ganglion of the wrist, based on clinical examination or imaging findings
* age over 18 years
* ability to fill out the Finnish or English version of the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnant or breast feeding
* other known wrist pathology that likely explains the pain
* previous surgical treatments of the wrist
* wrist ganglion presumed to be related to a work injury

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