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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:109-12 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Long-Term Results of Allograft Replacement After Total Calcanectomy. A Report of Two Cases*

D. LUIS MUSCOLO, M.D.{dagger}, MIGUEL A. AYERZA, M.D.{dagger} and LUIS A. APONTE-TINAO, M.D.{dagger}, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Investigation performed at the Institute of Orthopedics "Carlos E. Ottolenghi," Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires


   Introduction
 
Total calcanectomy for the treatment of a primary tumor of the calcaneus is rarely indicated, and options for reconstruction after this procedure are limited. However, replacement of the entire calcaneus with a massive allograft is one option. We report the cases of two patients who had a reconstruction with a total calcaneal allograft and were followed for thirty-two and nine years. The case of the first patient was reported previously in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, in 1953, after a short duration of follow-up8. We are not aware of any previous reports on the long-term results of this procedure.


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CASE 1. A fourteen-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital in July 1948 with a swollen, painful left ankle. Routine laboratory data (including the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the leukocyte count, and the serum levels of alkaline phosphatase, calcium, and phosphorus) were within normal limits, and radiographs of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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