Proximal tibiofibular synostosis as a possible cause of a pseudoradicular syndrome: a case report

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 proxima...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2011-12, Vol.19 (12), p.2115-2118
Hauptverfasser:	van Ooij, Bas, van Ooij, André, Morrenhof, J. Wim, van Dijk, C. Niek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ankle Back pain Backache Case reports Case studies Diagnosis, Differential Fibula - pathology Humans Joints Knees Low Back Pain - etiology Lumbar Vertebrae Male Medical imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Orthopedics Pain Patients Radiculopathy - etiology Spine Sports Surgery Synostosis - complications Synostosis - diagnosis Synostosis - pathology Synostosis - surgery Tibia - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0942-2056 1433-7347
DOI:	10.1007/s00167-010-1379-7