透過您的圖書館登入
IP:3.133.159.224
  • 期刊

Unicameral Bone Cyst: The Results of Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection versus Curettage and Bone Grafting

單腔骨囊腫-類固醇注射與刮除併骨移植之治療結果比較

並列摘要


To evaluate the clinical outcomes of local methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injections versus surgical curettage and/or bone grafting for the treatment of unicameral bone cysts (UBC) in the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). We attempted to find the prognostic factors for choosing the most suitable treatment in a given condition. Nineteen cases of UBC, 12 of them diagnosed by histological analysis and the other seven by clinical findings, were investigated. Information on sex, age, tumor location, treatment procedures, and outcomes was obtained from patient medical records. The data from imaging studies, laboratory tests, and specimen histopathology also was considered. The study involved 12 males and 7 females with an average age of 19 years (range: 3-49 years). The most common sites of UBC were the humerus (10/19 patients, 52.6%), and the femur (4/19 patients, 21%). MPA injection was performed in nine patients, surgical curettage and/or bone grafting was done in 15 cases, and five patients received both MPA injection and surgical curettage. The success rate was 66.7% (6/9patients) for the MPA injection and 86.7% (13/15) for surgical curettage and/or bone grafting. Recurrence rate after MPA injection was 33.3% (3/9 patients) with an average disease-free interval of 10 months. In contrast, recurrence after surgical curettage and/or bone grafting was 13.1% (2/15 patients) with an average disease-free interval of 13 months. An average of 2.5 MPA injections was necessary for the cystic lesions to heal. MPA injections and surgical curettage and/or bone grafting resulted in success rates of 66.7% and 86.7%, respectively. The time to union after local methylprednisolone injection is longer than that after surgical curettage and bone grafting. Larger UBC and those located in the lower extremities tended to unite more slowly. Given these results, we recommend surgical curettage and bone grafting in the lower extremities because the faster union rate reduces the risks of pathological fractures in the weight-bearing extremities.

延伸閱讀