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Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint—a soccer injury ?

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A case of isolated dislocation of the proximal tibio-fibular joint in a soccer player is described and the mechanisms are discussed.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 7, Dublin

    S. O’Rourke & F. McManus

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O’Rourke, S., McManus, F. Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint—a soccer injury ?. Ir J Med Sci 151, 53–54 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940145

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