Dislocation of the fibular head in an unusual sports injury: a case report

Abstract

Introduction: One of the primary functions of the proximal tibiofibular joint is slight rotation to accommodate rotational stress at the ankle. Proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation is a rare injury and accounts for less than 1% of all knee injuries. This dislocation has been reported in patients who had been engaged in football, ballet dancing, equestrian jumping, parachuting and snowboarding.

Diagnostic Problem Solving in Male Collegiate Athletic Trainers

“…27 The last 2 scenarios described athletes with injuries to the lower extremity. 28,29 Scenarios were organized in a standard progression of history, inspection, palpation, and special tests consistent with the format typically used in athletic training education. 30 We provided information in the scenario to each participant with this format, including a background to the case, a relevant history, remarkable findings from the inspection and palpation, and range-ofmotion and special tests performed and the outcome of each.…”

Is Stability of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Important in the Multiligament-injured Knee?

“…Injuries to the proximal tibiofibular joint are uncommon and have been primarily reported in the setting of athletic participation [1]. First reported in 1874 [24], these injuries account for less than 1% of all knee injuries and have been reported to occur in isolation and in combination with other bony and ligamentous pathology [8,9,16,27].…”

Review article: Isolated proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation

“…9,11 Thus, there does not appear to be a clear consensus on definitive management and postreduction care in the literature. 9,11 Thus, there does not appear to be a clear consensus on definitive management and postreduction care in the literature.…”

“…Isolated PTFJ dislocations are a rare injury, accounting for less than 1% of all knee injuries. 9,11 Thus, there does not appear to be a clear consensus on definitive management and postreduction care in the literature. In all the case reports examined, closed PTFJ reduction was attempted initially with either local anaesthetic or intravenous sedation (Table 1).…”