title: Anatomic reconstruction of chronic symptomatic anterolateral proximal tibiofibular joint instability.
abstract: Symptomatic chronic proximal tibiofibular joint subluxation is a pathology which is difficult to diagnose and treat. Surgical treatment has not been well defined. A report of two patients successfully treated with an anatomic reconstruction of the posterior aspect of the proximal tibiofibular joint is presented.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: LaPrade
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013977:Tibia / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome