JBJS | Osteosarcoma of the Talus Treated Successfully with Limb-Sparing Surgery: A Case Report

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 90, Issue 4

Case Reports | April 01, 2008

Osteosarcoma of the Talus Treated Successfully with Limb-Sparing Surgery: A Case Report

Hirohisa Katagiri, MD, PhD¹; Mitsuru Takahashi, MD, PhD¹; Tatsuya Takagi, MD, PhD¹; Masahiro Nakagawa, MD, PhD¹

¹ Divisions of Orthopaedic Oncology (H.K., M.T., and T.T.) and Plastic Surgery (M.N.), Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411-8777, Japan. E-mail address for H. Katagiri: h.katagiri@scchr.jp

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2008; 90:869-874 doi:10.2106/JBJS.G.00040

5 Recommendations (Recommend) | 3 Comments | Saved by 3 Users Save Case

Article

Comments (0)

text A A A

Extract

Except for multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor. It typically affects the metaphyseal part of the long bones, with the knee being affected in almost 50% of cases¹. Osteosarcoma of the foot is rare, and almost half of the reported cases in the foot were found to have arisen from the calcaneus^2,3. Osteosarcoma of the talus is very rare; to the best of our knowledge there are only two previous case reports in the literature^4,5. Patients with osteosarcoma of the foot are usually not good candidates for limb-sparing surgery. To our knowledge, all patients with osteosarcoma of the talus who have been reported in the literature were managed with below-the-knee amputation^2-5. We report the first case of a patient in whom osteosarcoma of the talus was successfully treated with limb-sparing surgery with ankle arthrodesis. The patient was informed that data concerning the case would be submitted for publication, and he consented.

Figures in this Article

Topics

osteosarcoma ; talus ; limb-sparing surgery ; neoplasms

Username

Password

Access for Patients

Forgot Password?

Have a subscription to the print edition?

Not a Subscriber?

Buy this Article

Get online access for 30 days for $30

New to JBJS?

Subscribe to the online edition for 30 days for $75

Register for a FREE limited account to get full access to all CME activities, to comment on public articles, or to sign up for alerts.

Have a subscription to the print edition?

Current subscribers to The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery in either the print or quarterly DVD formats receive free online access to JBJS.org.

Activate your online account now

Forgot your password?

Enter your username and email address. We'll send you a reminder to the email address on record.

Username:*

Email Address:*

Forgot your username or need assistance? Please contact customer service at subs@jbjs.org. If your access is provided
by your institution, please contact you librarian or administrator for username and password information. Institutional
administrators, to reset your institution's master username or password, please contact subs@jbjs.org

Accreditation Statement

These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Activities Associated with This Article

Submit a Comment

Please read the other comments before you post yours. Contributors must reveal any conflict of interest.
Comments are moderated and will appear on the site at the discretion of JBJS editorial staff.

* = Required Field

Comment Author(s) * (if multiple authors, separate names by comma)

Example: John Doe

Affiliation & Institution*

Comment Title*

Comment*