Continuous decompression of unicameral bone cyst with cannulated screws: a comparative study.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
We determined the role of mechanical decompression in the resolution of unicameral bone cyst. A total of 69 children with unicameral bone cysts were treated either by (i) open curettage and bone grafting, (ii) steroid injection or (iii) cannulated screw insertion. During a mean follow-up of 69 months (range, 12-58), the cysts were evaluated by radiological criteria. The healing rates in the three groups were 25, 12 and 29% after the first treatment, and a further 50, 19 and 65% after the second. The study has demonstrated the advantages of the decompression technique for unicameral bone cysts over other treatment modalities studied.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Bone Cysts
- Bone Screws
- Bone Transplantation
- Curettage
- Decompression, Surgical
- Methylprednisolone