Open AccessAnatomic reconstruction of chronic symptomatic anterolateral proximal tibiofibular joint instability
Author(s) -
LaPrade Robert F.,
Horst Patrick K.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.806
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1433-7347
pISSN - 0942-2056
DOI - 10.1007/s00167-011-1494-0
Subject(s) - medicine , instability , joint (building) , anatomy , surgery , orthodontics , physics , engineering , mechanics , architectural engineering
Symptomatic chronic proximal tibiofibular joint subluxation is a pathology which is difficult to diagnose and treat. Surgical treatment has not been well defined. A report of two patients successfully treated with an anatomic reconstruction of the posterior aspect of the proximal tibiofibular joint is presented.