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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
[Traumatic isolated dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint is a rare injury]
Camilla Holmenlund1, Anne Marie Nyholm, Ilija Ban
1camilla@holmenlund.dk.
Abstract:
Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint should be promptly reduced when recognised in the emergency room. If closed reduction technique is unsuccessful, open reduction with the possibility of fixation should be performed. Currently, no consensus exists regarding the optimal post-reduction regime. We present a case report of a 30-year-old male who suffered a dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint during soccer. Closed reduction was successful, and the patient did not suffer from any sequalae later on.
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