title: A prospective study of two conservative treatments for ganglia of the wrist.
abstract: This randomized prospective study assessed whether multiple puncture of the ganglion wall improves the results of simple ganglion aspiration. We found that 32% of ganglia resolved after aspiration alone in comparison with 22% after aspiration and multiple puncture. This difference was not significant. However, only 18% of patients requested formal surgical excision, suggesting that aspiration allays fears of malignancy and allows the patient to accept a minor cosmetic embarrassment.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Notttingham, UK. arthur.stephen@nottingham.ac.uk
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Stephen
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Lyons
authors: T R
authors: TR
authors: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011677:Punctures; D013396:Suction; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000628:therapy*; D014953:Wrist