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Table 2 The treatment outcomes of flexible intramedullary nailing and injection of bone marrow

From: Comparison of titanium elastic intramedullary nailing versus injection of bone marrow in treatment of simple bone cysts in children: a retrospective study

Parameter

Aspiration of injection of bone marrow

Fixation of flexible intramedullary nailing

P value

Complications

Skin irritation

0

3 (13.0 %)

-

Additional fracture

4 (17.3 %)

1 (4.3 %)

-

Skin infection

3 (13.0 %)

1 (4.3 %)

-

The first outcome by criteria of Capanna et ala

Grade I

14 (60.9 %)

16 (69.6 %)

0.77

Grade II

6 (26.1 %)

4 (17.4 %)

Grade III

3 (13.0 %)

3 (13.0 %)

Grade IV

0

0

One injection

7

3b

-

Twice injection

12

0

-

Four injection

3

0

-

  1. a The first outcome was the result by two injections of bone marrow or fixation of intramedullary nailing after 18 month postoperatively. b The three patients in Grade III were preformed with injection of bone marrow as a result of healing of bone cysts with small residuals