title: [Simple bone cysts in childhood. Retrospective study of 15 cases and review of literature].
abstract: We present a review of 15 cases of simple bone cyst treated by curettage and bone grafting or intralesional steroids injection. We analysed the localisation, cyst activity, the number of cavities and the occupied area, valuing the results according to the Neer and Chigira classification. We have noticed a higher rate' of cure with curettage and bone grafting than with steroids injection (p: 0.01). The activity of the cyst, the uni-multilocutarity and the area related to a greater index of recurrence and failure in the cases treated by steroids injection, although this is statistically non significant.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuenca Espiérrez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrera Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gil Albarova
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Martínez Martín
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bregante Baquero
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies