Conservative management of wrist ganglia. Aspiration versus steroid infiltration.
Wrist ganglia were randomly allocated for conservative treatment by either aspiration or aspiration and injection of steroid. Both treatment methods had 33% success rates. Almost all ganglia which recurred after one aspiration did not resolve with further aspirations. After aspiration and explanation of the benign nature of ganglia, only a quarter of patients requested surgical treatment.
Varley
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Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
Needoff
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Davis
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Clay
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D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013396:Suction; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone