title: Acute-on-Chronic Anterolateral Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation in a Child.
abstract: Tibiofibular joint injury in children is an uncommon injury. It is usually associated with acute injuries in sports that involve aggressive twisting of the knee, such as soccer and snowboarding. We present a case of a 17-year-old male adolescent who sustained an acute dislocation of the anterolateral tibiofibular joint with routine ambulation, who had a chronic history of subluxation. To our knowledge, this has not been previously reported. The diagnosis requires a high level of awareness and suspicion, and plain radiographs may aid in the diagnosis especially if contralateral comparison views are obtained.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University; and the Children's Health Research Institute, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeewanjit S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Shibli
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Istasy
authors.forename: Rodrick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome