A new treatment of aneurysmal bone cyst by endoscopic curettage without bone grafting.

Abstract

Curettage and bone grafting are the accepted methods of treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts. Unfortunately, recurrence is common. We treated 4 patients with atypical aneurysmal bone cysts that lacked aneurysmal dilatation by endoscopic curettage without bone grafting. New bone formation and remodeling were observed in all patients. In the patients in whom the follow-up was longer than 30 months, there was no evidence of recurrence. Endoscopic curettage without bone grafting is a simple and effective treatment for aneurysmal bone cysts.

• Authors: T Otsuka, M Kobayashi, I Sekiya, M Yonezawa, F Kamiyama, Y Matsushita, N Matsui
• Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association (Arthroscopy) Vol. 17 Issue 7 Pg. E28 (Sep 2001) ISSN: 1526-3231 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 11536108 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Arthroscopy
• Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Bone Development
• Bone Remodeling
• Bone Transplantation
• Curettage (methods)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Radiography
• Treatment Outcome