title: Conservative management of wrist ganglia. Aspiration versus steroid infiltration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Varley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Needoff
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Clay
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone