Giant cell tumor of the patella and its management using a patella, patellar tendon, and tibial tubercle allograft

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Feb;18(2):167-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0908-8. Epub 2009 Sep 26.

Abstract

Patellar neoplasms are rare. We present a case of aggressive giant cell tumor of patella with extensive involvement of patella and patellar tendon. Its management with wide resection of tumor and reconstruction of extensor mechanism with patella bone tendon allograft is discussed. The patient has good results at 3 years follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Limb Salvage
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Patella / surgery*
  • Patellar Ligament / surgery*
  • Tendons / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Homologous