Sclerotherapy with polidocanol for treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts
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Sclerotherapy with polidocanol for treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent data suggest that percutaneous sclerotherapy is a safe alternative to surgery for treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs). We present our experience of this method. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed data from 38 consecutive patients treated with repeated injections of polidocanol. Each injection consisted of 2-4 mg polidocanol per kg body weight. Radiological...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1745-3674,1745-3682
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2013.850013