CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF WRIST GANGLIA - ASPIRATION VERSUS STEROID INFILTRATION

Authors
VARLEY GW NEEDOFF M DAVIS TRC CLAY NR
Citation
Gw. Varley et al., CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF WRIST GANGLIA - ASPIRATION VERSUS STEROID INFILTRATION, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 22B(5), 1997, pp. 636-637
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
22B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
636 - 637
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1997)22B:5<636:CMOWG->2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Wrist ganglia were randomly allocated for conservative treatment by ei ther aspiration or aspiration and injection of steroid. Both treatment methods had 33% success rates. Almost ail ganglia which recurred afte r one aspiration did not resolve with further aspirations. After aspir ation and explanation of the benign nature of ganglia, only a quarter of patients requested surgical! treatment.