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. 2009 Aug 22;468(2):480–490. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-1050-0

Table 2.

Characteristics and treatment of osteolytic lesions

Patient Lesion Lesion type Fill method Lesion volume (cm3) Total Artifact-free region Metal artifact region
Fill at surgery New mineral at followup Fill at surgery New mineral at followup Fill at surgery New mineral at followup
1 1 Dome Injection 30.8 17% 22% 4% 14% 51% 44%
2 Dome Injection 1.4 9% 21% 9% 21%
3 Rim Not treated 1.3 −16% 14% −16% 14%
2 4 Rim Not treated 0.5 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0%
5 Dome + rim Injection 25.2 59% 35% 91% 72% 56% 32%
6 Rim Not treated 3 −24% 19% −24% 19%
3 7 Dome Injection 14.8 34% 23% 28% 20% 51% 32%
8 Dome + rim Injection 13.8 8% 24% 8% 24%
9 Dome + rim Injection 18.2 15% 9% −2% 0% 15% 9%
4 10 Dome Injection 43.5 66% 28% 69% 38% 64% 19%
11 Rim Not treated 2.2 4% 1% 1% 1% 38% 9%
5 12 Dome Injection 3.3 58% 21% 65% 23% 7% 2%
13 Dome + rim Injection 6.9 38% 11% 6% 8% 50% 12%
6 14 Dome + rim Injection 4.1 62% 26% 81% 46% 58% 22%
15 Dome Injection 8.5 61% 40% 61% 40%
7 16 Dome Injection 53.9 47% 10% 70% 25% 40% 5%
8 17 Dome Injection 1.8 28% 24% 38% 30% −23% −5%
18 Dome + rim Injection 15.8 71% 44% 27% 33% 71% 44%
9 19 Screw hole Injection 6.4 37% 19% 44% 22% −10% 3%
10 20 Dome Injection 21.3 72% 31% 86% 29% 61% 24%
Treated lesions
    Minimum 1.4 8% 9% −2% 0% −23% −5%
    Maximum 53.9 72% 44% 91% 72% 71% 44%
    Average 16.8 43% 24% 47% 28% 36% 20%