Unicameral bone cyst of the calcaneum.
The calcaneus is not a common site for a unicameral solitary bone cyst. Little is known about the etiology and natural history of these lesions. The author reports an adult man with a solitary bone cyst of the os calcis which was confirmed radiologically and histologically and successfully treated with curretage and bone grafting.
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C H Wan
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Seremban Hospital, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
D000328:Adult; D001175:Arthrography; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed