Treatment and Outcome of a "Floating Fibula" Injury: A Case Report.


Journal

JBJS case connector
ISSN: 2160-3251
Titre abrégé: JBJS Case Connect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596828

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 04 2023
Historique:
medline: 5 6 2023
pubmed: 1 6 2023
entrez: 1 6 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We report a case of a rare "floating fibula" ankle injury characterized by dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ), syndesmosis disruption, complete deltoid disruption, and tibiotalar dislocation without fibula fracture in a 44-year-old man. Imaging includes preoperative and postoperative radiographs and CT scans. Treatment involved reduction and screw fixation of the syndesmosis and PTFJ with planned screw removal. A successful clinical and radiographic outcome was achieved at the 15-month follow-up. This case highlights the unique features of the "floating fibula" injury and shows that reduction and intraoperative assessment may be more challenging than a typical Maisonneuve injury.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37262196
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00154
pii: 01709767-202306000-00044
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.

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Auteurs

Elias G Joseph (EG)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dustin D Morgan (DD)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.

Christopher E Mutty (CE)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.

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