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  • Title: Improving the results of ganglion aspiration by the use of hyaluronidase.
    Author: Paul AS, Sochart DH.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Br; 1997 Apr; 22(2):219-21. PubMed ID: 9149991.
    Abstract:
    We present the results of a prospective randomized trial comparing the treatment of ganglia by aspiration under local anaesthetic and either instillation of steroid alone or with the prior use of hyaluronidase. Thirty-five patients were treated in each group and followed up for 2 years. The cure rate with the combined use of hyaluronidase and methylprednisolone was 89%, compared to 57% when treated by aspiration and instillation of methylprednisolone alone.
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