Aneurysmatic bone cyst of the second metacarpal: en-block resection and bicortical iliac crest graft replacement


ERTEM K., KARADAĞ SOYLU N., Altinok T., Karakas H. M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY, vol.17, no.1, pp.89-91, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

Hand is an unusual location for aneurysmal bone cysts. A case in whom the second metacarpal of the left hand was presented. Because of its rapidly growing nature, a radical excision was performed. The resected segment was replaced by a bicortical iliac crest graft. The graft healed without complications, and result was functional. On the follow-up at the 36th month no sign of relapse was found.