title: Primary bone tumors of the talus.
abstract: A review of 12 cases of bony tumors involving the talus is presented. Giant cell tumor was the most common tumor. Malignant tumors should be treated by surgical ablation followed by chemotherapy. There are good results after excision or curettage and bone grafting in the treatment of benign neoplasms. Giant cell tumors, if diagnosed early, can be treated by curettage and bone grafting, but if there is talar collapse, a talectomy can be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Nagi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging