this is Nicole deal in this video we'll
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be demonstrating excision of a dorsal
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hand ganglion arising from the tendon
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you can see here we're palpating the
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mass which is between the index and the
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long metacarpal heads and incisions made
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directly over the mass dissection is
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carried out taking care to preserve any
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cutaneous nerves
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the tendon is identified and carefully
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protected as is the distal juncture ax
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the mass is visualized and dissected off
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the tendon
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the mass is removed and sent for
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pathology and the wound is irrigated and
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closed using absorbable sutures in a
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running fashion the patient is allowed
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to begin immediate range of motion a
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sterile dressing is applied