Foot cyst surgery : treatments and benefits
Foot cyst surgery comes to the rescue in case of persistent and painful swelling that restricts movement. It is a surgical procedure that helps slow cyst volume increase, all while reducing the risk of cysts coming back.
However, patients normally tend to resort to other treatments first, seeing as cysts are usually painless.
Cysts may appear in any joint of the body, including the feet. They are defined by an abnormal, non-contagious, and usually, benign growth filled with fluid. Sometimes they are congenital in origin.
In podiatry, cysts on the feet generally include the 2 following types:
Synovial cyst: This type of cyst originates from the rupture of the metatarsals’ joint capsule, which allows the synovial fluid within to drain. Subsequently, this outflow results in a cyst that can sometimes cause pain. It usually forms slowly and gradually, and it is not uncommon for cysts to reappear after a few months.
Epidermoid cyst, or…
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