Biological knee joint reconstruction using patella following giant cell tumor excision: a case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 20-year-old female patient presented to us with a large expansile swelling over right knee diagnosed clinically and confirmed histopathological and radiologically to be Giant Cell Tumor of upper end of Tibia involving both condyles with a breach in the posterior cortex. In this case report we tried to retain the joint function by biological reconstruction using the Patella after the wide excision of the tumor mass. A radical excision of the upper end of the Tibia was done. The Patella was used as an articular surface supported by ipsilateral Fibula and cortico-cancellous bone chips from the ipsilateral iliac crest as struts and complemented with synthetic bone graft pieces. Thus, the joint was reconstructed biologically. The case was followed for 1 year. The tumor was excised in toto, the knee joint was restored by the Patella and the bone graft struts. The results were discussed in detail.
Authors: Parag P. Dangi, Jay S. Bothra, Aumkar H. Pandya, Purvi D. Shah, Viren K. Patel, Yashvi S. Patwa
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403794407