IMPROVING THE RESULTS OF GANGLION ASPIRATION BY THE USE OF HYALURONIDASE

Authors
PAUL AS SOCHART DH
Citation
As. Paul et Dh. Sochart, IMPROVING THE RESULTS OF GANGLION ASPIRATION BY THE USE OF HYALURONIDASE, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 22B(2), 1997, pp. 219-221
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
22B
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
219 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1997)22B:2<219:ITROGA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We present the results of a prospective randomized trial comparing the treatment of ganglia by aspiration under local anaesthetic and either instillation of steroid alone or with the prior use of hyaluronidase. Thirty-five patients were treated in each group and followed up for 2 years. The cure rate with the combined use of hyaluronidase and methy lprednisolone was 89%, compared to 57% when treated by aspiration and instillation of methylprednisolone alone.