The literature regarding reconstruction of foot bone defects is limited. The purpose of this
study is to present a case report with an extensive bone defect of the first metatarsal bone …

Severe traumatic bone and soft-tissue defects are often treated by lower leg amputation. The
amputation level becomes a very important factor with respect to the patient's basic daily …

Introduction Prevalence of giant cell tumor (GCT) at atypical locations like bones of the feet
are rare, seen in< 1% of cases. GCT may have aggressive features, including cortical …

Introduction In this report we present two cases of gunshot injury related midfoot defects,
reconstructed with a chimeric partial scapula and latissimus dorsi muscle flap and short …

Free muscular, osteomuscular, and fasciocutaneous flaps are widely used for midfoot
reconstruction. The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is rich in muscle mass, but the weight‐bearing …

Diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumor (D-TGCT), previously known as pigmented villonodular
synovitis (PVNS), is a benign, aggressive, and distracting proliferative synovial lesion. D …

We report the case of a 32-year-old Japanese female with a giant cell tumor of bone
involving multiple midfoot bones. Giant cell tumors of bone account for approximately 5% of …

Results: In all seven cases, we were able to able to remove the tumor completely. Six
patients had a gradual and complete recovery with return to near normal activity within 6 …

Introduction and importance Giant cell tumors (GCT) of the feet bones are rare, comprising
of< 1% of cases. The lack of well-documented cases and similarity with other tumors under …

Objectives: To evaluate the role of vascularised free fibula osteocutaneous flap for
reconstruction of first metatarsal bone. Study design: Experimental Study Setting: Plastic …