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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;18(2):167-9.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0908-8. Epub 2009 Sep 26.

Giant cell tumor of the patella and its management using a patella, patellar tendon, and tibial tubercle allograft

Rajesh Malhotra  1 , Lalit Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Agrahara Rangashamaiah Nataraj
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Giant cell tumor of the patella and its management using a patella, patellar tendon, and tibial tubercle allograft

Rajesh Malhotra et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

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.

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