Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation as a Maissoneuve Equivalent Fracture

Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) in association with ankle fracture is an infrequent injury. The mechanism involves a pronation-external rotation injury in which the energy exits through the PTFJ instead of the proximal fibula, like...

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Main Authors: Joaquin Palma MD, Jorge Filippi Nussbaum MD, Pablo Mery Ponce MD, Jorge Briceño MD, Andres Villa MD, Mario Abarca MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000312

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