Treatment of symptomatic para-articular intraosseous cysts by percutaneous injection of bone cement

Boris Maurel , Thomas Le Corroller (1, 2) , Guillaume Bierry (3) , Xavier Buy , Philippe Host , Afshin Gangi

1 ISM - Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne Jules Marey
2 Institute for Locomotion
3 Service de neuroradiologie [Lille]

To describe the technique and clinical outcome of percutaneous injection of bone cement in the treatment of symptomatic para-articular intraosseous cysts. Five patients (three men, two women; mean age 35 years) with painful para-articular intraosseous cysts were treated by percutaneous injection of bone cement under combined fluoroscopic and computed tomography (CT) guidance. The lesions were all located in weight-bearing bones, involving the acetabulum, proximal tibia, distal tibia, talus, and calcaneus, respectively. The average amount of bone cement injected was 2.1 ml (range, 0.6-3.5 ml). Calcium phosphate cement was used in four cases and acrylic cement in one case. There were no immediate or delayed complications. Full pain relief was obtained between 1 and 4 weeks after treatment. All patients made a complete recovery and were pain-free at their last visit. Percutaneous injection of bone cement was a safe and efficient technique in the management of symptomatic para-articular intraosseous cysts in our population.

Domaines: Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]; Anatomie, Histologie, Anatomopathologie [q-bio.TO]; Imagerie

Boris Maurel, Thomas Le Corroller, Guillaume Bierry, Xavier Buy, Philippe Host, et al.. Treatment of symptomatic para-articular intraosseous cysts by percutaneous injection of bone cement. Skeletal Radiology, 2013, 42 (1), pp.43-48. ⟨10.1007/s00256-012-1392-7⟩. ⟨hal-01453421⟩