title: Treatment of Bifocal Cyst Hydatid Involvement in Right Femur with Teicoplanin Added Bone Cement and Albendazole.
abstract: Although bone involvement associated with cyst hydatid is rarely seen, it can cause unintended results such as high recurrence rate, infection, sepsis, or amputation of relevant extremity. Because of this reason, its treatment is difficult and disputed. In the case of bifocal bone cyst hydatid in right femur, along with albendazole treatment, result of resecting cyst surgically and its treatment with teicoplanin with added bone cement is given. In conclusion, since the offered treatment method both supports bone in terms of mechanical aspect and also can prevent secondary infection, the method is thought to be a good and safe treatment approach.
authors.affiliation: Reyhanlı State Hospital, 31000 Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pazarci
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58000 Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zekeriya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oztemur
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58000 Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Okay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bulut