Total calcaneal allograft reconstruction of an Ewing's sarcoma in a child: Outcome and review of the literature

Abstract

Abstract Background Ewing's sarcoma rarely presents in bones of the feet. Surgical management usually includes amputation. Limb sparing surgery is anecdotal. Case We report the case of a 13‐year‐old boy with an Ewing sarcoma in his calcaneus who had a calcaneal reconstruction with total calcaneus allograft after induction chemotherapy. Conclusions At 42 months of follow‐up our patient remains disease free and functionally intact. A review of the exceptional limb salvage procedure options for malignant calcaneus tumor was performed.

Keywords

• allograft
• calcaneus
• Ewing's sarcoma; limb salvage surgery
• tumor