Thomas Pg van Geloven, Lizz van der Heijden, Minna K Laitinen, Domenico A Campanacci, Kevin Döring, Dietmar Dammerer, Ismail T Badr, Mikko Haara, Giovanni Beltrami, Gerhard M Hobusch, Tanja Kraus, Philipp Scheider, Camilo Soto-Montoya, Masood Umer, Javeria Saeed, Phillipp T Funovics, Marta Fiocco, Michiel Aj van de Sande, Pieter Bas de Witte
PURPOSE: Simple bone cysts are among the most prevalent benign cystic tumor-like lesions in children. Proximal femoral simple bone cysts may require specific treatment because of increased fracture risk. With limited literature available on this specific localization, consensus regarding optimal treatment is lacking. We present a large international multicenter retrospective cohort study on proximal femoral simple bone cysts. METHODS: All consecutive pediatric patients with proximal femoral simple bone cyst from 10 tertiary referral centers for musculoskeletal oncology were included (2000-2021)...
February 2024: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics