Open AccessTraumatic proximal tibiofibular dislocation with neurovascular injury
Author(s) -
Lokesh A. Veerappa,
Chetan Gopalakrishna
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.101046
Subject(s) - medicine , neurovascular bundle , popliteal artery , knee dislocation , surgery , knee joint , common peroneal nerve , orthopedic surgery , anatomy
23 years old male presented with inferolateral dislocation of proximal tibiofibular joint associated with popliteal artery and common peroneal nerve injury. The extension of the injury to involve the interosseus membrane up to the distal tibiofibular joint. The association of popliteal artery injury is not reported before to the best of our knowledge.