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IJSR

International Journal of Scientific Research

2277 - 8179

Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research

ijsr-7-7-16016

Original Research Paper

Post-treatment recurrence of dorsal root ganglion: injection triamcinolone Vs surgical excision

Vivek

Ambedkar

Dr. Dr.

Arshad Hafeez Khan

Dr. Dr

Mohd Tafazul Sheikh

Dr.

July 2018

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Introduction:Ganglion is the most common benign soft tissue tumour of hand and represents about 60–70% of all such soft tissue tumours.

Aims:To study the rate of recurrence of dorsalwristganglion after installation of injectiontriamcinolone in ganglion as compare to surgicalexcision.

Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 62 patients; we have divided in to two groups. Group I (injection triamcinolone) having 31 patients and group II (surgical excision group) having 31 patients.

Results:Group I having success rate 87.07 % & recurrence rate 12.9 %. Group II having success 70.96 % & recurrence rate 29.03 %.

Conclusion: In our study group I having more success rate then success rate then group II.