Treatment of a recurrent aneurysmal bone cyst with bioactive glass in a child allows for good bone remodelling and growth

Bone. 2009 Aug;45(2):398-400. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2009.04.195. Epub 2009 Apr 18.

Abstract

A recurrent aneurysmal bone cyst of the proximal phalanx of the index finger of a three-year-old child, treated with bioactive glass, is presented. Over a two-year follow-up, the treated area appeared dense on X-rays. At two years, no cavity was observed and the homogenous region resembled normal trabecular bone. The phalanx had grown in length and remodelled to an almost normal shape.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / prevention & control*
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / surgery
  • Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / therapy*
  • Bone Development*
  • Bone Remodeling*
  • Child
  • Glass*
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • bioactive glass S53P4