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Injection of a Bone Substitute in the Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cysts. Adv Orthop 2023; 2023:3270372. [PMID: 36643872 PMCID: PMC9836794 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3270372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Simple bone cysts are benign bony lesions. Treatment strategies are varied for this particular pathology. It remains controversial as to what the ideal treatment strategy is. Recently, bony substitute injections have emerged as a potential option for treatment. This paper aimed to describe our institution's experience in using bony substitute injections to treat unicameral bone cysts. Methods A retrospective review of consecutive patients over an 84-month period at a tertiary paediatric hospital was performed. Information regarding patients' presentation, diagnosis, and management was recorded and summarised. Results A total of 15 patients were included in our study, with a mean follow-up of 118 weeks. 86.7% of patients demonstrated clinical resolution (absence of pain at the latest follow-up) and 80% of patients demonstrated radiographic resolution. Only one patient sustained a subtrochanteric fracture post-index operation, whilst two others demonstrated redevelopment of cystic architecture on follow-up. Conclusion This study demonstrates that bone substitute injection is potentially a minimally invasive and seemingly successful technique in the treatment of unicameral bone cysts and other simple bone lesions. Further randomised and comparative studies are required to confirm and validate our findings.
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D'Amato RD, Memeo A, Fusini F, Panuccio E, Peretti G. Treatment of simple bone cyst with bone marrow concentrate and equine-derived demineralized bone matrix injection versus methylprednisolone acetate injections: A retrospective comparative study. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA 2020; 54:49-58. [PMID: 32175897 DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2020.01.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of intra-lesional autologous bone marrow concentrate (BMC) and equine derived demineralized bone matrix (EDDBM) injections with methylprednisolone acetate injections in patients with simple bone cyst. METHODS Clinical records and radiographs of 53 consecutive patients (37 females,and 16 males; mean age: 10.6±1.53 years) treated between 2006 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Healing was assessed by an independent radiologist according to Neer scoring system. Functional outcome was assessed with the Activity Scale for Kids (ASK). Thirty-four cysts were in the humerus, 13 in the femur and 6 in other locations. Twenty-nine patients were included in Steroid Group and treated with 3 cycles of injections of methylprednisolone acetate, while 24 patients were treated with injection of autologous bone marrow concentrate and equine derived demineralized bone matrix (BMC+ EDDBM Group). The two groups were homogenous for the mean age, sex distribution, cysts location and their clinical presentation. RESULTS At a minimum follow-up of 24 months, success rate (Neer/Cole score 3 and 4) was higher in EDDBM+BMC group (83.3% vs 58.6%; p=0.047). Female patients had higher healing rates in both groups (p=0.002). No association was found between healing and age (p=0.839), cyst activity (p=0.599), cyst localization (p=0.099) and clinical presentation (p=0.207). BMC+EDDBM group showed higher ASK score (p=0.0007). CONCLUSION Treatment with BMC+EDDBM injections may provide better results with a single procedure than 3 methylprednisolone acetate injections and represent an interesting alternative for the treatment of unicameral bone cysts. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, Therapeutic Study.
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- Raffaele Dario D'Amato
- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
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BACKGROUND Several treatment modalities have been described for the treatment of unicameral bone cysts (UBC). The aim of this study was to examine the outcome of various treatment modalities of UBC in a specific anatomic location, the humerus. METHODS This study is a retrospective case-only study of patients with humeral UBC with minimum follow-up of 1 year. Medical records and radiographs were assessed and UBC healing status was determined based on most recent follow-up radiographs and divided into 3 groups (healed, partially healed, and not healed). Descriptive statistics were utilized to summarize study outcome. RESULTS Sixty-eight patients (54 boys and 14 girls) with humeral UBC comprised the study population. Sixty-four cases (94.1%) presented with a pathologic fracture. Fifty-one cases were in the proximal metaphysis and 17 were in the diaphysis. Mean age at diagnosis was 9.2±3.7 years, and mean follow-up was 4.0±2.6 years. Twenty-five patients were treated with observation, 38 by injection (27 with steroids and 11 with bone marrow), and 5 by open surgery. Patients who underwent open surgery had relatively larger cyst length, width, and cyst index, and all healed or partially healed at last follow-up. UBC persistence was observed in 29% of diaphyseal and 27.5% of metaphyseal cysts. Of the 19 patients with persistence, 8 were treated with observation, 9 with steroid injection, and 2 with bone marrow injection. Inner wall disruption before injection was performed in 17 patients (24% did not heal), whereas 21 patients did not have inner wall disruption (33% did not heal). Twenty patients received >1 injection. Eleven patients complained of pain at the last visit (8 had a persistent cyst, 2 were partially healed, and 1 had a healed UBC). CONCLUSIONS Complete healing of humeral UBC is challenging to achieve irrespective of treatment modality. UBCs treated with open surgery tended to heal better. Unhealed cysts were more likely to be associated with pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III-a retrospective comparative study.
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- Muayad Kadhim
- *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nemours-Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE †Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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Ramos-Pascua LR, Sánchez-Herraéz S, Casas-Ramos P, Molnar Fuentes S, Santos Sánchez JÁ. Investigating a potential biological treatment to prevent pathological fractures caused by unicameral bone cysts in children under 8 years. Injury 2014; 45 Suppl 4:S28-35. [PMID: 25384472 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(14)70007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is no consensus on when and how to treat unicameral bone cysts (UBCs), partly because of a lack of knowledge of the aetiology. PURPOSE To review the different treatment techniques for UBCs and to describe our results with a single injection of autogenous bone marrow (BM) mixed with demineralised bone matrix (DBM) in very young children. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed five patients under the age of 8 years with UBCs treated by percutaneous aspiration and a single injection of BM associated with DBM. The cyst was located in the proximal humerus in four patients and in the proximal femur in one patient. Assessment of the need for surgery was based on the clinical and radiographic suspicion of new pathological fractures. The administration of a second injection, when necessary, was based on the surgeon's judgement regarding the risk of fracture. The mean follow-up after first injection was 41 months. RESULTS There were no complications related to the procedure, except a non-displaced fracture, which healed without problems. All patients were pain free and progressively resumed their activities without restriction until a new fracture occurred in two cases. According to Capanna's classification, only one case healed completely (grade 1), one lesion was classified as grade 2, and there were three recurrences at 11, 12 and 27 months after initial treatment (grade 3). The final outcome was treatment failure for three out of the five patients. Two patients were treated with a second injection and one patient is waiting for surgery. CONCLUSION A single injection of aspirated autogenous BM mixed with DBM in very young children with active UBCs at risk of fracture is very simple, comfortable and safe. Nevertheless, the results seem to be unpredictable and are probably more dependent on the natural evolution of the cyst than on the treatment. Further comparative studies with larger sample numbers are needed.
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- Luis R Ramos-Pascua
- Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de León, León, Spai.
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de León, León, Spai
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de León, León, Spai
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PURPOSE Different treatment modalities have been utilized to treat unicameral bone cyst (UBC), but evidence has not been fully described to support one treatment over another and the optimal treatment is controversial. The aim of this quantitative systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of different UBC treatment modalities. METHODS We utilized Pubmed to isolate retrospective studies on patients with UBC who received any kind of treatment. The included studies needed to have a minimum sample size of 15 patients, and have provided data on radiographic healing outcome. RESULTS Sixty-two articles were selected for the meta-analysis from a total of 463 articles. The cumulative sample size was 3,211 patients with 3,217 UBC, and male to female ratio was 2.2:1. The summary or pool estimate of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection resulted in a healing rate of (77.4 %) that was comparable to bone marrow injection (77.9 %). A higher healing rate was observed with MPA injection when inner wall disruption was performed. The pool estimate of bone marrow with demineralized bone matrix injection was high (98.7 %). UBC healing rate after surgical curettage was comparable whether autograft or allograft was utilized (90 %). UBC treatment with flexible intramedullary nails without curettage provided almost 100% healing rate, while continuous decompression with cannulated screws provided 89 % healing rate. Conservative treatment indicated a healing rate of 64.2, 95 % CI (26.7-101.8). CONCLUSIONS Active treatment for UBC provided variable healing rates and the outcomes were favorable relative to conservative treatment. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies and reporting bias, the interpretation of these findings should be handled with caution.
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Steroid injections in the treatment of humeral unicameral bone cysts: long-term follow-up and review of the literature. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2013; 24:497-503. [DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1211-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pierini M, Dozza B, Lucarelli E, Tazzari PL, Ricci F, Remondini D, di Bella C, Giannini S, Donati D. Efficient isolation and enrichment of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow. Cytotherapy 2012; 14:686-93. [PMID: 22574721 DOI: 10.3109/14653249.2012.677821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have been identified as a source of pluripotent stem cells used in clinical practice to regenerate damaged tissues. BM MSC are commonly isolated from BM by density-gradient centrifugation. This process is an open system that increases the risk of sample contamination. It is also time consuming and requires technical expertise that may result in variability regarding cellular recovery. The BD Vacutainer® Cell Preparation Tube™ (CPT) was conceived to separate mononuclear cells from peripheral blood. The main goal of this study was to verify whether MSC could be isolated from BM using the CPT. METHODS BM was harvested, divided into two equal aliquots and processed using either CPT or a Ficoll-Paque™ PREMIUM density gradient. Both methods were compared regarding cell recovery, viability, proliferation, differentiation capacities and the presence of MSC progenitors. RESULTS Similar numbers of mononuclear cells were isolated from BM when comparing the two methods under study. No differences were found in terms of phenotypic characterization, viability, kinetics and lineage differentiation potential of MSC derived by CPT or Ficoll. Surprisingly, a fibroblast-colony-forming unit (CFU-F) assay indicated that, with CPT, the number of MSC progenitors was 1.8 times higher compared with the Ficoll gradient separation. CONCLUSIONS The CPT method is able to isolate MSC efficiently from BM, allowing the enrichment of MSC precursors.
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- Michela Pierini
- Bone Regeneration Laboratory, 2nd Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy.
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Unicameral bone cysts: comparison of percutaneous curettage, steroid, and autologous bone marrow injections. J Pediatr Orthop 2011; 31:50-5. [PMID: 21150732 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e3181ff7510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of percutaneous curettage with intralesional injection of methylprednisolone and bone marrow for unicameral bone cysts (UBCs). METHODS This was a retrospective review of 46 children and adolescents with UBC treated with autologous bone marrow injection, methylprednisolone acetate injection or percutaneous curettage alone. Inclusion criteria were a radiological diagnosis of UBC and at least 24 months follow-up from the last procedure. Healing was determined using Neer/Cole 4-grades rating scale. RESULTS The 3 treatment groups were comparable with regard to age, sex, location of the cyst, and the number of procedures undertaken. At 2 years follow-up, the proportion of patients with satisfactory healing (Neer/Cole grades I and II) was greatest among those who underwent percutaneous curettage (70%) compared with bone marrow injection (21%) and methylprednisolone acetate injection (41%) (P = 0.03). We found no association between healing and age (P = 0.80) nor between healing and sex (P = 0.61). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that mechanical disruption of the cyst membrane may be helpful in healing of cysts and that this technique may be preferred to simple intralesional injections. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Injection of demineralized bone matrix with bone marrow concentrate improves healing in unicameral bone cyst. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2010; 468:3047-55. [PMID: 20568027 PMCID: PMC2947677 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-010-1430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unicameral bone cysts are benign lesions that usually spontaneously regress with skeletal maturity; however, the high risk of pathologic fractures often justifies treatment that could reinforce a weakened bone cortex. Various treatments have been proposed but there is no consensus regarding the best procedure. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We compared the healing rates and failures of two methods of cure based on multiple injections of corticosteroid or a single injection of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) in association with bone marrow concentrate (BMC). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 184 patients who had one of the two treatments for unicameral bone cysts with cortical erosion. Clinical records were reviewed for treatment failures and radiographs for healing in all patients. The minimum followup was 12 months for the Steroids Group (mean, 48 months; range, 12-120 months) and 12 months for the DBM + BMC Group (mean, 20 months; range, 12-28 months). RESULTS After one treatment we observed a lower healing rate of cysts treated with multiple injections of steroids compared with the healing after the first injection of DBM + BMC (21% versus 58%, respectively). At last followup, 38% healed with steroids and 71% with DBM + BMC. The rate of failure after one steroid injection was higher than after a single injection of BDM + BMC (63% versus 24%, respectively). We observed no difference in fracture rates after treatment between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS A single injection of DBM added with autologous bone marrow concentrate appears to provide a higher healing rate with a lower number of failures compared with a single injection of steroids.
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Efficacy of aspiration and autogenous bone marrow injection in the treatment of simple bone cysts. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2008; 33:1353-8. [PMID: 18622614 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-008-0619-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2008] [Revised: 06/08/2008] [Accepted: 06/09/2008] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Twenty eight patients with simple bone cyst that were treated by aspiration and percutaneous autogenous bone marrow injection were reviewed to evaluate the treatment outcome. There were 18 boys and ten girls. Their mean age was 10.9 +/- 2.75 years. Single injection was performed for 16 patients; the rest had double or triple injections. There were no operative complications. The mean follow-up was 34.7 +/- 6.87 months. The procedure succeeded in obtaining healing in 23 cysts (82%). Cysts with index of more than five and cortical thickness of less than 1 mm were significantly prone to pathological fractures and had significant poor results after treatment. Our results suggested that autogenous bone marrow injection is a safe and effective treatment method for simple bone cysts, but sometimes repeated injections are necessary. Cyst index and cortical thickness are good indicators for cyst aggressiveness and good predictors for treatment outcome.
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Kanellopoulos AD, Mavrogenis AF, Papagelopoulos PJ, Soucacos PN. Elastic intramedullary nailing and DBM-bone marrow injection for the treatment of simple bone cysts. World J Surg Oncol 2007; 5:111. [PMID: 17916249 PMCID: PMC2117015 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2007] [Accepted: 10/04/2007] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Simple or unicameral bone cysts are common benign fluid-filled lesions usually located at the long bones of children before skeletal maturity. Methods We performed demineralized bone matrix and iliac crest bone marrow injection combined with elastic intramedullary nailing for the treatment of simple bone cysts in long bones of 9 children with a mean age of 12.6 years (range, 4 to 15 years). Results Two of the 9 patients presented with a pathological fracture. Three patients had been referred after the failure of previous treatments. Four patients had large lesions with impending pathological fractures that interfered with daily living activities. We employed a ratio to ascertain the severity of the lesion. The extent of the lesion on the longitudinal axis was divided with the normal expected diameter of the long bone at the site of the lesion. The mean follow-up was 77 months (range, 5 to 8 years). All patients were pain free and had full range of motion of the adjacent joints at 6 weeks postoperatively. Review radiographs showed that all 7 cysts had consolidated completely (Neer stage I) and 2 cysts had consolidated partially (Neer stage II). Until the latest examination there was no evidence of fracture or re-fracture. Conclusion Elastic intramedullary nailing has the twofold benefits of continuous cyst decompression, and early immediate stability to the involved bone segment, which permits early mobilization and return to the normal activities of the pre-teen patients.
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The authors report the results of percutaneous aspiration and injection of marrow into active, simple bone cyst in 17 cases. Slow regression of the cyst and progressive healing were obtained in 13 cases (76%), no response was observed in 2 cases (12%), and recurrence was observed in 2 others (12%) after a follow-up of 33.9 months. Cyst evolution was monitored by a cyst index, cyst diameter, and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis of serial radiographs.
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- Pierre-Louis Docquier
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Djapic T, Kusec V, Jelic M, Vukicevic S, Pecina M. Compressed homologous cancellous bone and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 or bone marrow accelerate healing of long-bone critical defects. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2003; 27:326-30. [PMID: 12942195 PMCID: PMC3461884 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-003-0496-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We studied 18 adult male New Zealand rabbits with a critical right-sided ulnar defect of 15 mm. In six animals the defect was grafted with homologous compressed cancellous bone, in six animals with homologous compressed cancellous bone including 300 micro g bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 and in six animals with homologous compressed cancellous bone including 0.5 ml autologous bone marrow. The defect was studied using radiographs every second week for 10 weeks. At the conclusion of the experiment the animals were killed and the defect studied by histology and histomorphometry. In all animals treated with the addition of autologous bone marrow and in five of six animals treated with the addition of BMP-7, the defect healed. There was no union in animals treated with homologous compressed cancellous bone without additive. The histological picture of the regenerated area was similar in the two experimental groups. Woven bone contained small marrow spaces with fibrous tissue and capillaries. The osteoid seams were on average greater in animals that received autologous bone marrow as compared to animals that received BMP-7.
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- T. Djapic
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 7, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory Diagnosis, Clinical Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 7, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 7, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Zampa V, Bargellini I, Michelassi MC, Trippi D, Ortori S, Cosottini M, Bartolozzi C. MR evaluation of bone cysts treated with intracavital steroid injection. Eur Radiol 2003; 13:1348-56. [PMID: 12764652 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1780-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2002] [Revised: 10/25/2002] [Accepted: 11/18/2002] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of MR examination in showing the effects of intralesional steroid injection on bone cysts. Nineteen patients with radiologically suspected (group A, n=15) or already treated (group B, n=4) bone cysts underwent MRI (0.5 T; protocol: T2* gradient recalled echo; short tau inversion recovery or inversion recovery fast spin echo; T1 SE before and after contrast administration, 0.2 mmol/kg). All patients underwent steroid therapy for bone cysts and were followed up for 6-18 months after treatment. Evaluation of bone cyst response to therapy was based mainly on the detection of reparative tissue outlining all cystic portions at first MRI control. In group A, as early as 1 month after the first injection, the presence of a thin reparative tissue lining the cystic wall was observed. Follow-up studies revealed the progressive thickening of this reparative tissue and new bone formation. Similar features were present in the cysts of group B. Residual cystic cavities were depicted in 7 cases, with no evidence of enhancing tissue, requiring further treatment. The formation of a reparative tissue is the first feature of bone cyst recovery after intracavital steroid injection and is appreciable only on MRI. Because of the optimal visualisation of this reparative tissue and of residual cystic cavities, MRI could be proposed as a non-invasive, alternative and effective tool for evaluating the efficacy of steroid injection therapy of bone cysts.
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- Virna Zampa
- Department of Oncology, Transplants and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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Tratamiento del quiste óseo simple en la población infantil. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol (Engl Ed) 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1888-4415(03)76069-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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