title: Proximal tibiofibular synostosis.
abstract: The occurrence of a proximal tibiofibular synostosis is indeed a rare condition with only 2 cases unassociated with other diseases reported to our knowledge to date. Two skeletally immature patients presented with a synostosis of the proximal tibiofibular region associated with shortening of the limb in the affected segments. Although the shortening and the synostosis seem interrelated no explanation of their relationship is evident from these 2 cases.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging