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Internal derangement of the knee in fibular hemimelia: radiographic and MRI findings.
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The Knee [Knee] 2014 Jun; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 749-56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 27. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Fibular hemimelia is a rare bone dysplasia with partial or complete absence of the fibula. There are many associated lower limb deformities.<br />Methods: We describe the commonly associated bone and soft tissue abnormalities in the knee joint in a case series of six knees in five patients with fibular hemimelia who underwent both radiographic and MR imaging.<br />Results: In all knees, there was an elongated conjoint tendon of the lateral collateral ligament and biceps femoris. In five out of six knees, there was trochlear dysplasia. In four out of six, there was complete absence of the anterior cruciate ligament. In four out of six, there was an abnormal lateral meniscus (three were hypoplastic and one absent).<br />Conclusion: These associations in fibular hemimelia, although unpredictable, have relevance in the guidance of further orthopaedic management in this complex condition.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Collateral Ligaments pathology
Female
Fibula pathology
Humans
Knee Joint pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Menisci, Tibial pathology
Young Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament abnormalities
Collateral Ligaments abnormalities
Ectromelia pathology
Fibula abnormalities
Knee Joint abnormalities
Menisci, Tibial abnormalities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-5800
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Knee
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24685672
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2014.02.017