Volume : 5, Issue : 3, March - 2016

Functional outcome and results of Ganglion Treatment by Transfixation Technique

Dr. Deepak Chaudhary, Dr Saurabh Bansal, Dr Rajeshwar Kalla

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Objective: To assess functional outcome &amp; results of transfixation technique in treatment of Ganglion. Design: Prospective clinical study with 6 months of follow-up. Methods: Clinically proven Sixty patients of Ganglion participating in study included according to inclusion and exclusion criteria on OPD basis after getting written and informed consent , treated by Transfixation technique by single author*, evaluation of functional outcome and results done at baseline, 1 month and 6 months interval. Results: Sixty patients participated in study and 58 were completely cured giving a success rate of 96.6 percent, recurrence was seen in one patient and one patient lost follow up during study period. The functional outcome and results of Transfixation technique in treatment of ganglion is statistically significant. Conclusions: Treatment of ganglion by transfixation technique is cost-effective, less time consuming, minimally invasive associated with low rate of recurrence and can be carried out on opd basis also this is an easy-to-learn &amp; expertise technique.</p>