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Ossification of the Interosseous Membrane of the Leg in a Football Player: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Postacchini, R.
Carbone, Stefano
Mastantuono, Marco
Della Rocca, Carlo
Postacchini, Franco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
We report a case of ossification of the interosseous membrane (OIM) of the leg in a football player who had no history of severe local traumas.
A review of the literature of the OIM of the leg in athletes was also carried out.
Case Report.
A 38-year-old Caucasian male patient complained of pain on lateral aspect of the leg when playing football.
Pain progressively worsened until he had to stop the sporting activity.
Radiographs, and then CT and MRI, showed OIM in the middle third of the left leg.
MRI showed inflammation of tibia periosteum and bone adjacent to the ossification, which was then excised.
Two months after surgery the patient returned to play football.
Conclusion.
A thorough analysis of the literature revealed three types of OIM of the leg in athletes.
Type I usually occurs after a syndesmosis ankle sprain, Type II appears to result from a tibia fracture, and Type III, of which only one fully recorded case has been published, is probably caused, as in our patient, by repetitive minor traumas to the leg.
Awareness of the existence of Type III OIM can avoid erroneous diagnoses leading to useless investigations and treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Postacchini, R.& Carbone, Stefano& Mastantuono, Marco& Della Rocca, Carlo& Postacchini, Franco. 2016. Ossification of the Interosseous Membrane of the Leg in a Football Player: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Postacchini, R.…[et al.]. Ossification of the Interosseous Membrane of the Leg in a Football Player: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101957
American Medical Association (AMA)
Postacchini, R.& Carbone, Stefano& Mastantuono, Marco& Della Rocca, Carlo& Postacchini, Franco. Ossification of the Interosseous Membrane of the Leg in a Football Player: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101957