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Solitary Unicameral Bone Cyst of the Calcaneus

1974; Wolters Kluwer; Volume: 56; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2106/00004623-197456010-00005

1535-1386

RONALD W. SMITH, CHADWICK F. SMITH,

Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Twenty cases of calcaneal solitary bone cyst were evaluated. The typical lesion had a pathognomonic roentgenographic appearance. Eleven patients were treated by curetting and bone-grafting, and there were no recurrences. The cysts in patients followed non-operatively usually did not heal, but were asymptomatic and did not enlarge. A recommendation for non-operative management is made for most cases because the cysts are frequently painless and not likely to fracture.