Syvänen J, Serlo W, Jalkanen J, Kohonen I, Raitio A, Nietosvaara Y, Helenius I. Allograft Versus Bioactive Glass (BG-S53P4) in Pediatric Benign Bone Lesions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2023;
105:659-666. [PMID:
36727973 PMCID:
PMC10752261 DOI:
10.2106/jbjs.22.00716]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Benign bone cysts in children have a high risk of recurrence after bone grafting. The optimal treatment and filling material for these lesions are currently unknown.
METHODS
We compared cyst recurrence after intralesional curettage and filling with allograft versus bioactive glass (BG-S53P4; Bonalive) in a randomized clinical trial. The volume of recurrent cyst at 2-year follow-up was the primary outcome.
RESULTS
Of 64 eligible children, 51 (mean age, 11.1 years) were randomized to undergo filling of the cyst using morselized allograft (26) or bioactive glass (25). Twelve (46%) of the children in the allograft group and 10 (40%) in the bioactive glass group developed a recurrence (odds ratio [OR] for bioactive glass = 0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.25 to 2.56, p = 0.77). The size of the recurrent cyst did not differ between the allograft group (mean, 3.3 mL; range, 0 to 13.2 mL) and the bioactive glass group (mean, 2.2 mL; range, 0 to 16.6 mL, p = 0.43). After adjusting for the type of lesion (aneurysmal bone cyst versus other), bioactive glass also did not prevent larger (>1 mL) recurrent cysts (adjusted OR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.13 to 1.40, p = 0.16). The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society score improved significantly (p ≤ 0.013) from preoperatively to the 2-year follow-up in both groups (to 28.7 for bioactive glass and 29.1 for bone graft). Four (15%) of the children in the allograft group and 6 (24%) in the bioactive glass group required a reoperation during the follow-up (OR for bioactive glass = 1.74, 95% CI = 0.43 to 7.09, p = 0.50).
CONCLUSIONS
Filling with bioactive glass and with allograft in the treatment of benign bone lesions provided comparable results in terms of recurrence and complications.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Therapeutic Level I . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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