treatment of hydatid disease of the tibia by using poly-methyl methacrylate (pmma) bone cements, clinical results of a case series

Introduction: bone is an uncommon site of involvement in hydatid disease; with the prevalence of 0.5-2% among bone lesions. case presentation: in this study, we report the treatment of 5 cases of hydatid disease of tibia by curettage of the lesion; wash with betadine lotion and hypertonic saline and filling the cavity with poly methyl metacrylate (pmma) bone cement. after operation, we continued treatment with oral mebendazole for 6 months. conclusions: with the average 89 months follow-up, no recurrence of the diseases was found in the patients. it seems that using of cement and oral anti-parasitic, after extensive resection of the lesion is a proper treatment of bone hydatid disease.