Superior dislocation of the fibular head associated with a tibia fracture.
Superior dislocation of the fibular head associated with a fractured tibia occurred in four cases with a direct, severe trauma to the tibia. In one case there was permanent peroneal nerve damage. This injury is somewhat analogous to the fracture-dislocation of the Monteggia type in the forearm. To diagnose secondary dislocations of the fibula and treat the condition early, the knee joint should be carefully examined before and after X-ray of all fractures of the tibia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging