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Treatment For Bone Cyst Involving Distal End Of Radius Bone

Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2014

Question: Boy broke arm and then diagnosed with major bone cyst. Local doctors recommend emergency surgery in 4 weeks. They will clean the cyst and pack with bone / marrow from germany. Local doctor also said that the cyst has crossed the growth plate, so may permanently deform the child. We would like a 2nd opinion

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (3 hours later)

Brief Answer: Your treating doctor is correct. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. I have gone through the xray picture attached with the query. Xray shows a bone cyst involving distal end of radius bone. Xray is not so clear to comment whether growth plate is involved or not. Your treating doctor is correct. It requires curettage( cleaning) of cyst and packing with bone graft. Hope this will helps you. Let me know if you have any more concerns. Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (19 minutes later)

Thank you for your reply, I can get a better photo of the xray so you can check the growth plate.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (6 hours later)

Brief Answer: You are most welcome. Detailed Answer: Hello, You are most welcome. Send me better x-rays, so that I can help you better. Wishing your son speedy recovery....

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar