Giant cell tumor of the patella and its management using a patella, patellar tendon, and tibial tubercle allograft.
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.
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Rajesh
R
Malhotra
Lalit
L
Sharma
Vijay
V
Kumar
Agrahara Rangashamaiah
AR
Nataraj
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous