Function After Injection of Benign Bone Lesions with a Bioceramic
Yale A. Fillingham BA, Brett A. Lenart MD, Steven Gitelis MD
Clinical Research
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January ,
2012
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Abstract
Background
A novel calcium sulfate–calcium phosphate composite injectable bone graft substitute has been approved by the FDA for filling bone defects in a nonweightbearing application based on preclinical studies. Its utility has not been documented in the literature.
Questions/purposes
We therefore determined postoperative function and complications in patients with benign bone lesions treated with this bioceramic.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed all 56 patients with benign bone lesions treated with the bioceramic from 2006 to 2008. There were 29 male and 27 female patients with an average age of 17.6 years (range, 4–63 years). They were treated for the following diagnoses: unicameral bone cyst (13), aneurysmal bone cyst (10), nonossifying fibroma (eight), fibrous dysplasia (five), enchondroma (four), chondroblastoma (four), and other (12). We obtained a Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) functional evaluation on all patients. The minimum followup was 26 months (average, 42 months; range, 26–57 months).
Results
The average MSTS score was 29 (range, 20–30). Most patients returned to normal function. There were three local recurrences, all of which were treated with repeat injection or curettage. Two patients had postoperative fractures treated in a closed manner. Two patients had wound complications, neither of which required removal of the graft material.
Conclusion
Patients treated with this material reported high MSTS functional scores more than 24 months after operative intervention and experienced low complication rates. We believe the novel bioceramic to be a reasonable treatment option for benign bone lesions.
Level of Evidence
Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.