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I was told that burning of the osteod osteoma with the lazer beam is better than surgical removal.the cyst would be burned &kept inside bones of ankle

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Either way: Either technique would work. Using less invasive techniques can cause less scarring.

Answered 2/11/2013

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Cyst: Regardless of the technique your surgeon uses to get to the cyst it still has to be debrided and content irrigated and aspirated with samples sent to pathology.

Dr Visotsky agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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