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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Intraosseous Bioplasty for a Subchondral Cyst in the Lateral Condyle of Femur.

Anish G R Potty, Ashim Gupta, Hugo C Rodriguez, Ian W Stone, Nicola Maffulli

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors.

Anish G R PottySouth Texas Orthopaedic Research Institute, Laredo, TX 78045, USA.
Ashim GuptaSouth Texas Orthopaedic Research Institute, Laredo, TX 78045, USA.
Hugo C RodriguezSouth Texas Orthopaedic Research Institute, Laredo, TX 78045, USA.
Ian W StoneSchool of Osteopathic Medicine, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2159-9943
Nicola MaffulliDepartment of Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several conditions can lead to the development of a subchondral cyst. The mechanism by which the cysts form, their location, and their severity depend on the underlying pathology, although the exact pathogenesis is not fully elucidated. Treatment options vary according to the location of the cyst, with less invasive procedures such as calcium phosphate cement injection to a joint arthroplasty when there is an extensive cyst in communication with the joint space. If the cyst is circumscribed, an intraosseous bioplasty (IOBP) can be performed. Described in this paper is an IOBP, a minimally invasive technique that preserves the joint and can be applied to most subchondral cysts. In our patient, both the appearance of the cyst at imaging and pain after IOBP greatly improved with the combined use of decompression and grafting. In those patients in whom conservative management fails to ameliorate symptoms, IOBP should be considered.

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autologous bone marrowbone marrow edemademineralized boneintraosseous bioplastyorthobiologicsplatelet rich plasmasubchondral cysts

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PMID32384650
PMCPMC7290357

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