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. 2022 Dec;51(12):2333-2339.
doi: 10.1007/s00256-022-04071-z. Epub 2022 May 18.

Traumatic rupture of the midportion of the interosseous membrane: a rare cause of acute lower leg pain in two soccer players kicked in the anterior shin

Mark S Collins  1 , Taylor J North  2 , Jacob L Sellon  2   3
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Traumatic rupture of the midportion of the interosseous membrane: a rare cause of acute lower leg pain in two soccer players kicked in the anterior shin

Mark S Collins et al. Skeletal Radiol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

The interosseous membrane (IOM) of the leg is a component of the tibiofibular syndesmosis that serves an important role in stabilization, as well as transferring forces to the fibula during weight-bearing. We present two separate cases of acute traumatic rupture of the midportion of the interosseous membrane in high school soccer players with blunt trauma to the anterior shin with MRI and ultrasound confirmation.

Keywords: Disruption; Interosseous membrane; MRI; Rupture; Tibiofibular syndesmosis; Ultrasound.

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