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Published on: January 24, 2018
Anatomic reconstruction of chronic symptomatic anterolateral proximal tibiofibular joint instability
Patrick K Horst1, Robert F LaPrade
1Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
Abstract:
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.
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