Giant cell tumor of talus: a case report
2009

Giant Cell Tumor of the Talus: A Case Report

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Author Information

Author(s): Sharma Siddhartha, Wani Iftikhar H, Gupta Nital, Mahajan Nirdosh, Salaria Abdul Q

Primary Institution: Department of Orthopedics, Government Medical College, Jammu, India

Conclusion

The patient underwent total talectomy and tibio-calcaneal arthrodesis, resulting in a painless and well-functioning ankle with no recurrence at 18 months follow-up.

Supporting Evidence

  • The tumor caused extensive destruction of the talus in the patient.
  • Total talectomy was performed to manage the tumor effectively.
  • The patient had a painless and well arthrodesed ankle at 6 months follow-up.
  • There was no evidence of recurrence at 18 months follow-up.

Takeaway

A 19-year-old boy had a rare tumor in his ankle that destroyed his talus bone, but after surgery, he was able to walk without pain.

Methodology

The patient underwent total talectomy and tibio-calcaneal arthrodesis, with follow-up assessments at 6 and 18 months.

Participant Demographics

19-year-old male manual laborer.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1757-1626-2-74

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