Denosumab: a potential treatment option for aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas.

Ravish Shammi PatelChetan Anil DhamneAnil GopinathanNishant KumarAravind Kumar

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)

Our case report contributes to the accruing evidence on the effectiveness of denosumab for the treatment of spinal ABCs. However, long-term safety, risk of recurrence, optimal duration of treatment and consistency of denosumab are yet to be determined.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
case report
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
risk assessment
replacement therapy
giant cell
climate change
bone loss