Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Distal Tibiofibular Synostosis after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in a Military Soldier (A Case Report)

관혈적 정복술 및 내고정술 후 군인에게 발생한 경비골 원위부 골결합증(1예 보고)

  • Lee, Jun-Young (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Young (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Kyoung-Chul (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 이준영 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 남기영 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 송경철 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.04.17
  • Accepted : 2010.05.04
  • Published : 2010.06.15
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Abstract

The scanty literature on distal tibiofibular synostosis includes descriptions of relatively few specific complaints. Here we report a case of a 24-year-old young soldier who sustained a left ankle lateral malleolar fracture about 6 months ago and was initially treated by the open reduction and internal fixation with plate & screw. But 6 months later, he suffered from an vague ankle pain, each time the symptoms occurred right after an active ambulation, ankle dorsiflexion, especially when he had exercised aggressively. The radiographs revealed that there was a mature distal tibiofibular synostosis. We treated the patient with surgical excision of synostosis. Post-operative condition was satisfied to all concern and the result was found to be excellent during one-year follow-up.

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