Effects of Acupotomy on a Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Cyst with Ultrasonography: A Case Report with a 7-Month Follow-up | Zendy

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Effects of Acupotomy on a Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Cyst with Ultrasonography: A Case Report with a 7-Month Follow-up

Author(s) -

Jae Hoon Kim,

Jung Hee Lee,

Cho In Lee,

Yun Kyu Lee,

HyunJong Lee,

Jae Soo Kim

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of acupuncture research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2586-2898

pISSN - 2586-288X

DOI - 10.13045/jar.2020.00276

Subject(s) - ganglion cyst , medicine , wrist , cyst , dorsum , ganglion , ultrasonography , surgery , radiology , anatomy

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical effect of acupotomy, a newly upcoming acupuncture treatment method for a dorsal wrist ganglion cyst.Methods: A patient with a dorsal wrist ganglion cyst was treated with acupotomy under ultrasonographic guidance. The symptoms caused by the cyst and size of the cyst under ultrasonographic observation were used to evaluate the effect of the acupotomy treatment.Results: The numeric rating scale score reduced from 7 to 1.4 throughout the treatment period. The size and swelling of the cyst decreased following acupotomy treatment.Conclusion: Acupotomy had a positive clinical effect in the treatment of a dorsal wrist ganglion cyst in this case. Further studies are required for its additional retrospective application

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