The evaluation of selected risk factors of solitary bone cyst recurrence after its curretage and bone graft filling

: Selected risk factors of solitary bone cyst recurrence after curretage and bone graft filling have been analyzed in this study. Seventy-four patients (42 males, 32 females) have been reviewed. The age of patients at the diagnosis ranged between 4 and 55 years (mean 12 years). During follow-up ranging from 1 year to 48 years (mean 18 years) 15 recurrences appeared. It has been found, that sex of the patient, localization and volume of the cyst, septa presence or absence within it have no statistically significant influence on the recurrence. Age below 10 years and the use of allogenic lyophilized bone grafts predispose for recurrence of solitary cyst of bone.