Reconstruction of the lateral collateral ligament using the plantaris tendon after wide excision of soft tissue sarcoma of the knee: A case report

Tsuha,Yuichi; Oshiro,Hiromichi; Mizuta,Kohei; Tamaki,Tomoko; Tome,Yasunori; Wada,Naoki; Nishida,Kotaro

doi:10.3892/mco.2023.2619

Reconstruction of the lateral collateral ligament using the plantaris tendon after wide excision of soft tissue sarcoma of the knee: A case report

Authors:
- Yuichi Tsuha
- Hiromichi Oshiro
- Kohei Mizuta
- Tomoko Tamaki
- Yasunori Tome
- Naoki Wada
- Kotaro Nishida
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of The Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan, Department of Pathology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of The Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Published online on: February 9, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2023.2619
Article Number: 23
Copyright: © Tsuha et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

An 83‑year‑old woman presented with a 1‑year history of a growing mass on the lateral surface of the right knee. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large soft tissue tumor in the subcutis of the right knee. The mass in the right knee rapidly increased, due to hemorrhage from the tumor. A needle biopsy revealed that the diagnosis was synovial sarcoma. The patient underwent wide excision and lateral collateral ligament reconstruction using the plantaris tendon. The patient had a Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score of 86% at the lateset follow‑up. In conclusion, reconstruction of the lateral collateral ligament using the plantaris tendon may be useful for preserving the function of the knee joint after resection of the soft tissue due to sarcoma of the knee.

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