title: Pathologic fracture on bone cyst of the femoral neck treated by external fixator. Description of one case.
abstract: In 1993 a patient aged 16 years affected with pathologic fracture on bone cyst of the proximal femur came to our observation. The fracture and the cyst healed in 10 months after treatment using an external fixator and autoplastic bone grafts.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Terapie Avanzate, Università, Ferrara.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taroni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faccini
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ventre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D016267:External Fixators; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors