TITLE:
Transmedullary Decompression for Humeral Diaphysis Solitary Bone Cysts
AUTHORS:
Akio Sakamoto
KEYWORDS:
Transmedullary; Treatment; Humerus; Solitary Bone Cyst
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.3 No.2,
June
6,
2013
ABSTRACT: Solitary bone cysts are benign, fluid-filled cavities that most often
occur in childhood. Several minimally invasive decompression methods have
been proposed; however, performing a surgical procedure through the thinned
overlying cortex raises the risk of pathological fracture and neurovascular
damage, especially in lesions located in the bone diaphysis. We describe a new
technique that circumvents these problems: tunneling through the normal cortex
and medullary space with a flexible reamer, placing a retrograde medullary
nail for cyst decompression.