Arthroscopic debridement and grafting of an intraosseous talar ganglion.
We report the case of a 41-year-old man with right ankle pain and swelling who had an intraosseous talar ganglion in the medial part of talar dome. A surgical procedure was performed using the 3-portal arthroscopic approach. The softened chondral surface was removed and the content of the cyst was discharged arthroscopically. The sclerotic rim was abraded until the bleeding spongious layer was seen. A grafting procedure was also performed arthroscopically. A trocar was introduced into the defect from the superomedial portal. Autografts were impacted using a cylindrical rod through the trocar into the defect. The clinical and radiologic results at the 1-year follow-up were satisfactory. We encountered no complications postoperatively. We conclude that arthroscopic debridement and grafting of an intraosseous ganglion adjacent to the articular surface may be a better option compared with open surgery.
Uysal
Mustafa
M
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Adana Medical Center, Adana, Turkey. mstfysl@hotmail.com
Akpinar
Sercan
S
Ozalay
Metin
M
Ozkoç
Gurkan
G
Cesur
Necip
N
Hersekli
Murat A
MA
Tandogan
Reha N
RN
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic