Unicameral Bone Cyst of the Calcaneus

Shaun J. O'Laughlin

DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.0401

The patient was a 21-year-old man, currently serving in the military, who was referred to a physical therapist for a chief complaint of left lateral ankle pain of 2 months in duration, after an inversion ankle injury sustained while hiking. At the time of the initial evaluation, the physical therapist reviewed computed tomography images and the radiologist’s report, which noted a cystic lesion in the anterior calcaneus, with a small area of communication with the subtalar joint, which was concerning for a pathologic fracture. The patient was diagnosed with a unicameral bone cyst of the calcaneus and subsequently underwent curettage and packing with a multipotential cellular bone matrix containing adult stem cells.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012;42(1):43. doi:10.2519/jospt.2012.0401

KEY WORDS: computed tomography, multi-potential cellular bone matrix, radiography, stem cells

The patient was a 21-year-old man, currently serving in the military, who was referred to a physical therapist for a chief complaint of left lateral ankle pain of 2 months in duration, after an inversion ankle injury sustained while hiking.

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