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Fractured Diaphyseal Tibiofibular Synostosis in an Adolescent Soccer Player
Author(s) -
Santa Maria Daniel L.,
Shaw Thomas,
Allen Marque,
Marin James
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.08.947
Subject(s) - medicine , synostosis , syndesmosis , ossification , heterotopic ossification , tibia , surgery , fibula , orthodontics , physical therapy
Diaphyseal tibiofibular synostosis is a rare cause of symptomatic shin pain with exertion. In this case, a 14‐year‐old male soccer player presented with atraumatic right shin pain made worse with running. Computed tomography revealed heterotopic ossification, or synostosis, of the tibial–fibular syndesmosis. The patient's symptoms improved with rest, without the need for operative intervention.