title: Synovial cyst of the proximal tibiofibular joint with peroneal nerve compression after total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Synovial or ganglion cysts of the proximal tibiofibular joint are less common than synovial cysts of the knee joint but may present in a similar manner and may be difficult to diagnose clinically. Although synovial cysts arising from the knee joint after prosthetic arthroplasty have already been described, we report a case in which a lateral knee mass compressing the peroneal nerve was found to be a synovial cyst arising from the tibiofibular joint.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gibbon
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wardell
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*