10 July 2023>: Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Needle Aspiration versus Surgical Excision for Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Hip: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
Kun Chu ABCDEF* , Liying He B* , Yuchuan Wang C , Mengxuan Yao D , Meng Yang E , Sikai Liu F , Zihang Li D , Huijie Li ABCD*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940187
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940187
Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative VAS scores.
Timepoint | Group A (n=18) | Group B (n=26) | p |
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Preoperatively | 3.57±1.16 | 3.63±1.29 | 0.735 |
24 h postoperatively | 3.76±1.21 | 4.57±1.32 | 0.003 |
48 h postoperatively | 2.74±1.16 | 3.33±1.27 | 0.001 |
72 h postoperatively | 1.27±0.86 | 2.23±0.79 | 0.000 |
Group A – needle aspiration; Group B – surgery. |