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27 / 09 / 2022

 


A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts

Sumir Kumar, Narvinderjeet Kaur, Balvinder Kaur Brar, Rubeena Bano, Amarbir Singh Boparai, Sukhpreet Kaur Gill.


Abstract
Background: Warts, the most common manifestation caused by human papillomaviruses. Treatment is needed because of risk of transmission, cosmetic point of view, multiple, painful, and disfigurement caused by warts.

Aims and Objectives: In this study, two techniques of autologous therapy are compared in terms of safety and efficacy. Falknor’s needling and autoimplantation, both are minimally invasive procedures with the aim of treating one wart and inducing immunity against the viral infected cells.

Materials and Methods: Forty patients of clinically diagnosed cutaneous warts were randomly divided into two groups. In Group A, Falknor’s needling was performed on a single lesion in each patient. In Group B, autoimplantation was done by harvesting a single lesion and then implanting the tissue in subcutaneous tissue of the patient at other body site.

Results: Data were analyzed using SPSS software v. 23 (IBM Statistics, Chicago, USA) and Microsoft Office 2007. Both the modalities showed excellent response (P = 0.504) in the treatment of warts with Grade 4 improvement in 85% (17 patients each) in both the modalities, with 5% of the patients showing Grade 2 and Grade 3 improvement each in needling group.

Conclusion: Both the modalities of autologous therapy are simple, easy to perform, safe, and cheap modalities with excellent results in the treatment of cutaneous warts.

Key words: Autoimplantation; Cutaneous Warts; Falknor’s Needling; Treatment; Self-Immunity


 
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Kumar S, Kaur N, Brar BK, Bano R, Boparai AS, Gill SK. A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(5): 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022


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Kumar S, Kaur N, Brar BK, Bano R, Boparai AS, Gill SK. A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=63813 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022


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Kumar S, Kaur N, Brar BK, Bano R, Boparai AS, Gill SK. A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(5): 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Kumar S, Kaur N, Brar BK, Bano R, Boparai AS, Gill SK. A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(5): 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



Harvard Style

Kumar, S., Kaur, . N., Brar, . B. K., Bano, . R., Boparai, . A. S. & Gill, . S. K. (2023) A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (5), 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



Turabian Style

Kumar, Sumir, Narvinderjeet Kaur, Balvinder Kaur Brar, Rubeena Bano, Amarbir Singh Boparai, and Sukhpreet Kaur Gill. 2023. A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (5), 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



Chicago Style

Kumar, Sumir, Narvinderjeet Kaur, Balvinder Kaur Brar, Rubeena Bano, Amarbir Singh Boparai, and Sukhpreet Kaur Gill. "A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Kumar, Sumir, Narvinderjeet Kaur, Balvinder Kaur Brar, Rubeena Bano, Amarbir Singh Boparai, and Sukhpreet Kaur Gill. "A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.5 (2023), 904-908. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kumar, S., Kaur, . N., Brar, . B. K., Bano, . R., Boparai, . A. S. & Gill, . S. K. (2023) A comparative evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and safety of Falknor’s needling versus autoimplantation in cutaneous warts. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (5), 904-908. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.09419202214092022