Question 1

what is the recovery time for an aneurismal bone cyst?

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Depends: Recovery can depend on a number of things including the size of the cyst, how it was treated, and how much swelling and stiffness you have. Your surgeon should be able to give you a more accurate estimate.

Question 2

for a bone cyst in my femur , how long would be the recovery time?

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Varies: Recover time will vary depending on many factors including age, general health of the patient, infection control, blood sugar control, the exact type of procedure, and post-operative and follow up care.  Discuss it with your surgeon and get their opinion as to what they feel is a reasonable recovery time for you.

Question 3

how do you remove a bone cyst?

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Several ways: A trained orthopedic surgeon will evaluate the best way to remove a bone cyst, if it needs to be removed.  It can be frozen (cryosurgery), removed with an instrument followed by bone grafting (curettage), injected with steroids, treated by drilling holes into it, or sometimes radiated.  The age of the patient and the location and size of the bone cyst are taken into account.

Question 4

what to do about bone cyst problem?

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It depends  upon: the size of the cyst,location and etiology.
If it is small cyst in a joint due to arthritis or a large cyst due to  benign tumor makes a difference also which bone and where in the bone it is located all this iformation will help your doctor to recommed the best way to deal with your cyst. Surgery  to take ot the cyst and bone graft to fill the cyst or injection of the cyst are some of the options

Question 5

can i join the marines if i have a bone cyst?

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Depends: On he nature of the cyst and whether it needs to be removed for function.

Question 6

can a bone cyst spread to other parts of the body?

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No: Bone cysts are benign and do not spread.

Question 7

is there a chance of bone cyst spreading in other parts of the body, if it is present in some bone already?

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No: Bone cyst are a non harmful finding in the bone - that is very specific to that area.  There are  3  types of  bone cyst,  these include simple bone cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst and  traumatic bone cyst.  A person can have multiple cyst in different bones- but it is not because they are "spreading".

Question 8

what does having an f2 bone cyst on my spine mean?

Accepted Answer

There no f 2 bone : Test i know off, may be you mean 
c2 , t2 or l2. Let me know.

Question 9

will a bone cyst prevent me from joining the military?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the location of the cyst and whether there is any symptoms or impairments associated. A benign cyst that does not impair performance or increase risks of injury will not prevent you.

Question 10

i've got a weird pain in my foot? could it be bone cyst?

Accepted Answer

# of things: It could be any of a number of things.  Your doctor should see you and do a history physical, possibly run some tests, then let you know what's going on.

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