| Efficacy of immobilization following aspiration of carpal and digital ganglions. | |
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PMID: 1430949 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In a prospective study 69 carpal and digital ganglions were aspirated, multiply punctured, and digitally ruptured. Fifty percent of the wrists and digits were immobilized for 3 weeks and 50% were mobilized early. Follow-up was 1 year. Immobilization in our study did not significantly improve the results of treatment. During the course of the study, 51% of all ganglions did not recur. The outcome was successful in 52% of the wrists and digits that were immobilized and in 50% of those that were not. Forty-six percent of the dorsal carpal ganglions did not recur. Treatment was successful in 48% of dorsal carpal ganglions in which the wrists were immobilized and in 45% of those that were not. Similar percentages were found for palmar and digital ganglions. From our results, we conclude that immobilization does not significantly improve the successful treatment of ganglions over perforation and aspiration alone. |
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Authors:
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J Korman; R Pearl; V R Hentz |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery Volume: 17 ISSN: 0363-5023 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Am Publication Date: 1992 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-12-03 Completed Date: 1992-12-03 Revised Date: 2009-06-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609631 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1097-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Kaiser Hospital, Santa Clara, Calif. |
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California
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epidemiology Casts, Surgical / standards* Combined Modality Therapy Fingers* Follow-Up Studies Humans Prospective Studies Recurrence Suction / instrumentation, methods, standards* Synovial Cyst / epidemiology, therapy* Treatment Outcome Wrist* |
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