Case Report
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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2024; 15(11): 1088-1094
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1088
Ilizarov technique for treatment of a giant aneurysmal bone cyst at the distal femur: A case report
Xian-Wei Wu, Zhong Tian, Ping Li, Tao Wang, Feng Sun, Xing-Yu Long
Xing-Yu Long, Feng Sun, Zhong Tian, Department of Orthopedics, Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care, Changsha 410000, Hunan Province, China
Tao Wang, Ping Li, Department of Orthopedics, Changde First Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Changde 415000, Hunan Province, China
Xian-Wei Wu, Department of Orthopedics, Xinfeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ganzhou 341600, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Long XY wrote the manuscript; Sun F, Wang T and Li P participated in the surgery; Sun F was the lead surgeon and he collected the data; Tian Z and Wu XW reviewed the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Feng Sun, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care, No. 416 East Chengnan Road, Yuhua District, Changsha 410000, Hunan Province, China. sslysunfeng@163.com
Received: February 13, 2024
Revised: September 4, 2024
Accepted: October 15, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is a case report on the treatment of a pediatric patient with a large aneurysmal bone cyst of the distal femur using the Ilizarov technique. The surgical procedure of the patient was mainly documented. The patient was followed up for two years after the surgery, and the clinical healing and functional recovery of the patient were evaluated.