A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures

A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures

Avulsion fibular head fractures are rare. There is only one reference of bilateral fibular fractures after epileptic seizure. We aim to present the mechanism and the treatment of this rare injury. We present the case of a 30-year-old woman who was hit by a car on the anteromedial side of both knees...

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Main Authors: Anastasios Chytas, Antonios Spyridakis, John Gigis, Theodoros Beslikas, Nikolaos Panos, John Christoforidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/920568
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spelling doaj-d4aedb5a328a4ad987bccb21f0e236ed2020-11-24T23:02:28ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/920568920568A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head FracturesAnastasios Chytas0Antonios Spyridakis1John Gigis2Theodoros Beslikas3Nikolaos Panos4John Christoforidis52nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, Greece2nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, Greece2nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, Greece2nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, Greece2nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, Greece2nd Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Gennimatas”, Ethnikis Aminis 41, Thessaloniki, PC 54635, GreeceAvulsion fibular head fractures are rare. There is only one reference of bilateral fibular fractures after epileptic seizure. We aim to present the mechanism and the treatment of this rare injury. We present the case of a 30-year-old woman who was hit by a car on the anteromedial side of both knees. Clinical and radiographic control showed bilateral fibular head fractures. Knee instability was not found at both knees and MRI did not show any concomitant ligament ruptures. Bone bruises of both medial condyles found in MRI explain the mechanism of this injury. The patient was treated conservatively with functional knee braces for 6 weeks allowing full range of motion, but otherwise mobilised as normal without any support. Six weeks after the trauma, there were no symptoms while the fractures sites had united completely after 6 months. One year postinjury the patient was free from symptoms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/920568
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author Anastasios Chytas
Antonios Spyridakis
John Gigis
Theodoros Beslikas
Nikolaos Panos
John Christoforidis
spellingShingle Anastasios Chytas
Antonios Spyridakis
John Gigis
Theodoros Beslikas
Nikolaos Panos
John Christoforidis
A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet Anastasios Chytas
Antonios Spyridakis
John Gigis
Theodoros Beslikas
Nikolaos Panos
John Christoforidis
author_sort Anastasios Chytas
title A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
title_short A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
title_full A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Traumatic Bilateral Fibular Head Fractures
title_sort rare case of traumatic bilateral fibular head fractures
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Avulsion fibular head fractures are rare. There is only one reference of bilateral fibular fractures after epileptic seizure. We aim to present the mechanism and the treatment of this rare injury. We present the case of a 30-year-old woman who was hit by a car on the anteromedial side of both knees. Clinical and radiographic control showed bilateral fibular head fractures. Knee instability was not found at both knees and MRI did not show any concomitant ligament ruptures. Bone bruises of both medial condyles found in MRI explain the mechanism of this injury. The patient was treated conservatively with functional knee braces for 6 weeks allowing full range of motion, but otherwise mobilised as normal without any support. Six weeks after the trauma, there were no symptoms while the fractures sites had united completely after 6 months. One year postinjury the patient was free from symptoms.
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