Ultrasound-guided needle release of A1 pulley combined with corticosteroid injection is more effective than ultrasound-guided needle release alone in the treatment of trigger finger.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of ultrasonography-guided needle release of A1 pulley combined with corticosteroid injection by comparing it with ultrasound-guided needle release of the A1 pulley alone.

Methods: A total of 49 patients (55 fingers, thumb) with trigger fingers were included in this retrospective study. Twenty-seven fingers were treated with ultrasound-guided needle release of the A1 pulley alone (monotherapy group), and 28 fingers were treated with needle release of the A1 pulley combined with corticosteroid injection (combination group).

Comparison of the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection with and without needle release of the A1 pulley in treating trigger finger.

Objective: To compare the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection with and without needle release of the A1 pulley in treating trigger finger.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with trigger finger were enrolled in this retrospective study. Among them, 30 patients were treated with ultrasound-guided needle release of the A1 pulley with corticosteroid injection (group A) and 30 patients were treated with single ultrasound-guided corticosteroids injection (group B).

Feasibility and Reliability of an Ultrasound Examination to Diagnose Piriformis Syndrome.

Objective: We explored the diagnostic performance of ultrasound examinations in the diagnosis of piriformis syndrome (PS).

Methods: In our single-center retrospective study, 52 patients with a diagnosis of PS and 50 healthy volunteers were enrolled to undergo ultrasound examination of the piriformis and sciatic nerve. The thicknesses of the piriformis and the diameter of the sciatic nerve were measured to compare the differences between the patients with PS and healthy volunteers.

Ultrasound-guided needle release of the transverse carpal ligament with and without corticosteroid injection for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: To compare the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound-guided needle release of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) with and without corticosteroid injection in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Methods: From June 2016 to June 2017, 49 CTS patients (50 wrists) were included in this study. Twenty-five wrists were treated with ultrasound-guided needle release of the TCL plus corticosteroid injection (group A), and 25 wrists were treated with single ultrasound-guided needle release of the TCL (group B).

Comparison of the Clinical Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection with and without Needle Release of the Transverse Carpal Ligament in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Background: To compare the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection with and without needle release of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Methods: Between May 2014 and June 2016, 52 patients (56 wrists) with CTS were included in this study. Among these patients, 28 wrists were treated with ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection plus needle release of the TCL (group A) and 28 wrists were treated with a single ultrasound-guided corticosteroids injection (group B).

Correlation study of biological characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells after transfecting plasmid by microbubble ultrasound contrast agent.

Objective: To explore the role of the abnormal expression of miRNAs in the development process of non-small cell lung cancer and the feasibility of ultrasound microbubble-mediated gene therapy after transfecting antisense miRNA-224 and miRNA-122a plasmids into non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells.

Methods: Antisense miRNA-224 and miRNA-122a plasmids were transfected into non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells on the optimal ultrasound microbubble-mediated condition. We set up a control group.