Publication

Number of cases

Type of lesion

Treatment

Rate of success (%)

Dieckmann et al., Int Orthopaedics (2009)

11

Sarcomas or metastasis

Distal fibular resection and tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis

73

Capanna et al., Acta Orthop Scand (1986)

11

Benign and malignant tumours

Distal fibular resection and reconstruction

64

Ozaki et al., Acta Orthop Trauma Surg (1997)

5

Ewing’s sarcoma, osteosarcoma

Resection, arthrodesis, amputation

40

Norman-Taylor et al., J Bone Joint Surg Br (1994)

5

Ewing Sarcoma

Distal fibular resection

100

Lampasi et al., J Bone Joint Surg Br (2007)

9

Aneurysmatic bone cyst

Curettage or resection and bone graft

100

Abuhassan et al., J Bone Joint Surg Br (2009)

8

Aneurysmatic bone cyst

Resection

100

Chin et al., J Bone Joint Surg Am (2000)

4

Osteochondroma

Resection

100

Yadav, Clin Orthop Relat Res (1981)

2

Giant cell tumour, aneurysmatic bone cyst

Resection and ligament reconstruction

100

Lubliner et al., Bull Hosp Jt Dis Orthop Inst (1985)

2

Aneurysmatic bone cyst

Resection and allograft

100