Expansile lesion in the proximal humerus in a seven-year-old boy.
There is a similar expansile lesion in the proximal femur. If the cyst occupies more than 50% of the medullary cavity, there is a risk of pathological fracture.
Treatment of proximal humeral cyst with curettage, intra-medullary flexible nailing, and bone grafting using synthetic hydroxyapatite crystals.
The technique of cystogram with radio-opaque dye and intra-medullary curettage under radiographic control.
Dr. Atul Bhaskar, one of the prominent Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon in India has graduated from Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai. After doing his M.S (Orth) from K.E.M. Hospital, he pursued further training in the United Kingdom. He was on the “Yorkshire Orthopaedic Training Program” and obtained his orthopaedic fellowship, FRCS (Orth) and Surgical fellowship, FRCS (Glasgow) degrees. He has received the M.Ch Orth form Liverpool.
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