title: Simple bone cysts treated by multiple drill-holes. 23 cysts followed 2-10 years.
abstract: We treated 23 simple bone cysts by the multiple drill-hole method and reviewed them a mean of 5 (2-10) years later. 11 cysts were located in the humerus, 9 in the femur, 2 in the tibia, and 1 in the pubis. The cysts recurred in 15 cases after the initial operation. 12 recurrent cysts were treated with reoperations. At the follow-up, good bone formation with no sign of recurrence was seen in 15 cases. A residual cyst was found in 8 cases, but further treatment was not considered necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinozaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chigira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome