Replacement of Tendon with Allograft for the Management of a Recurrent Foot Ganglion Cyst

Erin M Younce and Jeffrey M Whitaker

Department of Podiatric Surgery, Washtenaw Podiatry Group, USA
Department of Podiatric Surgery, Cleveland VA Medical Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Jeffrey M Whitaker 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1394

Abstract

The surgical management of dorsal foot ganglion cysts can be challenging. Recurrence of these cysts has been reported to be as high as 43%. For recurrent lesions arising from an articulation, approaches for reinforcing capsular tissue have been reported. In this report, we describe a technique for addressing a recurrent lesion arising from an extensor tendon sheath. The technique involved cyst excision and tendon replacement with a segment of sheath-less human allograft tendon. At 6 months, the patient was recurrence-free.

Keywords

Ganglion; Recurrence; Allograft

Cite the article

Younce EM, Whitaker JM. Replacement of Tendon with Allograft for the Management of a Recurrent Foot Ganglion Cyst. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1394.