Primary aneurysmal bone cyst of the patella: A case report

Summary An aneurysmal bone cyst is rare in the patella. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with chronic pain and no previous trauma history. Treatment included curettage of the cyst and filling with a corticocancellous graft. Thirty-one months after surgery, the knee was mobile...

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Published in:Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research surgery & research, 2011-04, Vol.97 (2), p.221-224
Main Authors: Traoré, A, Doukouré, B, Sie Essoh, J.B, Mobiot, C, Soumaro, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Benign tumour
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - diagnostic imaging
Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - surgery
Curettage
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Orthopedics
Patella
Patella - diagnostic imaging
Patella - surgery
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Summary An aneurysmal bone cyst is rare in the patella. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with chronic pain and no previous trauma history. Treatment included curettage of the cyst and filling with a corticocancellous graft. Thirty-one months after surgery, the knee was mobile and painless and graft incorporation was good.
ISSN:1877-0568
1877-0568
DOI:10.1016/j.otsr.2010.08.006