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Granuloma formation after chevron osteotomy fixation with absorbable copolymer pin: a case report
Raymond Pavlovich1, David Caminear
1Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Abstract:
After fixation of a chevron osteotomy for hallux valgus of the left foot with a bioabsorbable copolymer, a delayed onset of pain at the surgical site developed. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion that was unresponsive to conservative treatment. Surgical excision determined the lesion to be a giant-cell granuloma formed as a foreign body response to the degrading copolymer.