| Literature DB >> 29671944 |
Neil J Cunningham1, Nicholas Farebrother1, Jake Miles1.
Abstract
Proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) dislocations are relatively rare injuries and this paper provides an up-to-date review and practical management approach for the assessment and management of these cases. Isolated PTFJ dislocations are a rare injury, accounting for less than 1% of all knee injuries. Thus, there does not appear to be a clear consensus on definitive management and post-reduction care in the literature. This paper provides a review of the literature, anatomical analysis of the PTFJ in the dislocated state, and a technique for reduction. In the majority of cases, PTFJ dislocations are an injury that can be identified with simple imaging modalities and treated in the ED with manipulation under procedural sedation.Entities:
Keywords: dislocation; reduction technique; tibiofibular joint
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29671944 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med Australas ISSN: 1742-6723 Impact factor: 2.151