Case Reports
Giant Cell Tumor at Tibial Screw Site After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Am J Orthop. 2010 June;39(6):E54-E56
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Sean E. Fitzsimmons, MD, Noah Chinitz, MD, and Jonathan Glashow, MD
Dr. Fitzsimmons is a Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Orthopaedics, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.
Dr. Chinitz is a resident, Department of Orthopaedics, North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System, Long Island, New York.
Dr. Glashow is Co-Chief, Sports Medicine Service, and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
We report a case of giant cell tumor that occurred in the proximal tibia of a 52- year-old man 13 years after bone–patella–bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The tumor was at the site of the metal interference screw. We discuss the differential diagnosis of proximal tibia lesions that occur after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and the importance of recognizing potentially life-threatening sports tumors.