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Giant ganglion of the proximal tibiofibular joint: A case report

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Ganglions of the tibiofibular joint are a rare condition. The exact tissue of origin could not be accurately determined despite the use of CAT scanning. At surgery a giant ganglion of the tibiofibular joint was resected with preservation of the peroneal nerve.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 1

    P. J. O’Rourke FRCSI & J. J. Byrne

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O’Rourke, P.J., Byrne, J.J. Giant ganglion of the proximal tibiofibular joint: A case report. I.J.M.S. 164, 295–296 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02967209

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