title: Aneurysmal bone cyst in early childhood.
abstract: A case is presented of a three-year-old child with an aneurysmal bone cyst at the right distal femoral metaphysis, a rare lesion in children in this age group. Treatment of the lesion which included thorough curettage and packing of the cyst cavity with crushed cortical bone is described. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, Utica, New York.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003475:Curettage; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography