Bone matrix therapy for aneurysmal bone cysts.
Aneurysmal bone cysts are unique pathologic entities that cause pain and local osseous destruction. Many surgical treatment modalities have been described. This article reports on the case of a 16-year-old high school athlete with left heel pain due to an aneurysmal bone cyst in the calcaneus. Curettage of the bone cyst was performed, and the void was filled with a commercially available mixture of cancellous bone and demineralized bone matrix. Early return to athletic activity was achieved, with no recurrence noted at 3-year follow-up.
Carpenter
Brian
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Department of Orthopaedics, Podiatry Section, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX 76104, USA.
Motley
Travis
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D000293:Adolescent; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001857:Bone Matrix; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003475:Curettage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male