title: Epiphyseal involvement in unicameral bone cysts.
abstract: Twelve patients are reported in whom a unicameral bone cyst was found to involve the epiphysis or apophysis across an open growth plate. Nine patients showed pathologic fracture. In four patients a growth disturbance was found. A varying amount of varus angulation was present in most cases. No patient had functional impairment.
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003475:Curettage; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography