title: Involvement of the proximal tibiofibular joint in osteoarthritis of the knee.
abstract: This study was performed to evaluate the possible involvement of the proximal tibiofibular joint in primary osteoarthritis of the knee. A total of 40 patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee who had magnetic resonance imaging scans were reexamined for proximal tibiofibular joint involvement. The patient was questioned if pain was present in the proximal tibiofibular joint while at rest, when walking and climbing stairs. Symptoms were evaluated by applying moderate compression over the proximal tibiofibular joint during active ankle and knee motions. Magnetic resonance imaging scans were reexamined by two radiologists. Three of the 40 patients had minimal or moderate pain in the proximal tibiofibular joint during stair-climbing and on clinical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging scans of these three patients revealed osteophyte or subchondral cyst formation, or both. Degenerative changes in the proximal tibiofibular joint may be evident in association with osteoarthritis of the knee and may result in lateral-sided pain at the knee.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Mersin University School of Medicine, Eğriçam Mah. 12 cadde, Doktoroğlu 2 sitesi, B blok, D:20, 33169 Mersin, Turkey. oztuna67@mersin.edu.tr
authors: Volkan
authors: V
authors: Oztuna
authors: Altan
authors: A
authors: Yildiz
authors: Caner
authors: C
authors: Ozer
authors: Abtullah
authors: A
authors: Milcan
authors: Fehmi
authors: F
authors: Kuyurtar
authors: Akin
authors: A
authors: Turgut
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000473:pathology*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology*