title: Proximal tibiofibular synostosis as a possible cause of a pseudoradicular syndrome: a case report.
abstract: This paper presents a case report of persistent low back pain and suspected lumbar radiculopathy. A synostosis at the level of the proximal tibiofibular joint was diagnosed. After successful resection of the synostosis, the low back symptoms resolved completely. This is the first report of a proximal tibiofibular synostosis as a possible cause of referred pain proximally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Centre and Orthopaedic Research Centre Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. B.vanOoij@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Bas
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Ooij
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Ooij
authors.forename: J Wim
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Morrenhof
authors.forename: C Niek
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005360:Fibula / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D013580:Synostosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology*