Isolated proximal fibula fracture in Marfan syndrome
An isolated fracture of the proximal fibular shaft without associated tibial or ankle injury and without resulting from direct violence is extremely rare. This report presents a case of an unusual isolated proximal fibular fracture (stress-fracture) in a female tennis-player with Marfan-syndrome. Th...
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Published in | Chirurg Vol. 64; no. 11; p. 975 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | German |
Published |
Germany
01.11.1993
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Summary: | An isolated fracture of the proximal fibular shaft without associated tibial or ankle injury and without resulting from direct violence is extremely rare. This report presents a case of an unusual isolated proximal fibular fracture (stress-fracture) in a female tennis-player with Marfan-syndrome. The literature is reviewed and diagnosis, treatment and etiology are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0009-4722 |