Simple Bone Cyst: Individualizing to Simplify Treatment

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Luis R. Willians R.
Attending Physician, Bone Tumor Service, Padre Machado Oncologic Hospital (HOPM), El Cementerio, Caracas, Venezuela; Board of Directors of Avetme, Venezuelan Association for the Study of Musculoskeletal Tumors. Member of the Venezuelan Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SVCOT). Member of ISOLS; Centro Clínico Fénix Salud, San Bernardino, Caracas, Venezuela; Unidas SANT, Grupo Médico Santa Paula
Alfonso J. Molina S.
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Dr. Rafael Calle Sierra Hospital (HDRCS), Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela; Fenix Health Clinical Center, San Bernardino, Caracas, Venezuela (Courtesy Physician)
Juvenal R. Muñoz G
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Israel Ranúarez Balza Hospital (HIRB), San Juan de los Morros, Guárico, Venezuela; Courtesy Physician, Centro Clínico Fénix Salud, San Bernardino, Caracas, Venezuela

Abstract

Introduction: Simple Bone Cyst, also known as unicameral or essential, is a benign lesion made up of a solitary cavity filled with clear or slightly bloody fluid and lined by a membrane of variable thickness and uncertain nature.


Objective: To describe the management of Simple Bone Cyst in patients treated at the Orthopedic Oncology Clinic of Centro Clínico Fénix Salud.


Methods: A review of clinical records and consultation protocols from the Orthopedic Oncology Service between January 2019 and December 2024 was conducted. This was framed as a prospective cohort study analyzing different invasive and non-invasive treatment options.


Results: 21 patients were diagnosed with SBC: 2 were treated conservatively, 5 received drainage using the Scaglietti method, and 14 were treated surgically with intralesional resection, high-speed burring, and cryoablation. Incisional biopsy was performed in only 3 cases. Of those treated with Scaglietti, 3 experienced local recurrence.


Conclusion: Individualized treatment based on patient age and lesion location yields excellent outcomes in managing this condition. The best bone substitute is autologous bone.

Keywords: Simple bone cyst, recurrence, cryoablation, fibular autograft

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WILLIANS R., Luis R.; MOLINA S., Alfonso J.; MUÑOZ G, Juvenal R.. Simple Bone Cyst: Individualizing to Simplify Treatment. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 13, n. 7, july 2025. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/6628>. Date accessed: 05 dec. 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v13i7.6628.
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