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C. S. Neer 2nd, K. C. Francis, R. C. Marcove, J. Terz and P. N. Carbonara, “Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cyst. A Follow-Up Study of One Hundred Seventy-Five Cases,” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Vol. 48, No. 4, 1966, pp. 731-745.

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• 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.