TITLE:
A case report: Bilateral atraumatic proximal tibiofibular joint osteoarthritis
AUTHORS:
Gilberto Yoshinobu Nakama, Guilherme C. Gracitelli, Alberto de Castro Pochini, Caio Augusto de Souza Nery, Mario Carneiro Filho
KEYWORDS:
Proximal Tibiofibular Joint; Osteoarthritis; Arthrodesis
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.2 No.4,
July
9,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Introduction:
Proximal tibiofibular joint osteoarthritis is a rare disease most commonly
occurring in the presence of either systemic inflammatory conditions or
severe knee osteoarthritis. Case Presentation: The authors present a case
report of isolated bilateral tibiofibular arthrosis in an otherwise healthy
28-year-old female patient. The patient presented with complaints of lateral
knee pain. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed bilateral
tibiofibular joint osteoarthritis. Trauma, repetitive use injury, and
rheumatologic causes were excluded. The patient’s pain was initially managed
conservatively, but she subsequently underwent tibiofibular arthrodesis for
progressive pain symptoms.
We review in this report the current literature on tibiofibular joint
osteoarthritis and its treatment. Conclusion: Isolated tibiofibular joint
osteoarthritis is a rare condition that may progress and requires surgical
treatment to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.