Acute traumatic proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation confirmed by computed tomography

High-quality AP and lateral radiographs of both knees are essential to confirm the diagnosis. Computed tomography may help resolve diagnostic uncertainty and enable earlier closed reduction to be performed. Moreover, CT scans may be more consistently reproducible than the varied quality of emergency...

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Published inOrthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 255 - 258
Main Authors VOGLINO, J. A, DENTON, J. R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.02.1999
SLACK INCORPORATED
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fibula - injuries
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations - therapy
Knee Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Knee Injuries - therapy
Manipulation, Orthopedic
Medical sciences
Osteoarticular system. Muscles
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tibia - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Human
Luxation
Radiodiagnosis
Acute
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Lower limb
Exploration
Tibiofibular proximal
Trauma
Case study
Radiography
Symptomatology
Medical imagery
Adult
Computerized axial tomography
Diagnosis
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Summary:High-quality AP and lateral radiographs of both knees are essential to confirm the diagnosis. Computed tomography may help resolve diagnostic uncertainty and enable earlier closed reduction to be performed. Moreover, CT scans may be more consistently reproducible than the varied quality of emergency radiographs. In this case, the relative severity of the patient's pain and suggestive radiographs led us to obtain CT scans, which confirmed the diagnosis and enabled early successful closed reduction.
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ISSN:0147-7447
1938-2367
DOI:10.3928/0147-7447-19990201-18