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Proximal tibiofibular joint: Rendezvous with a forgotten articulation

The proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) is a plane type synovial joint. The primary function of the PTFJ is dissipation of torsional stresses applied at the ankle and the lateral tibial bending moments besides a very significant tensile, rather than compressive weight bearing. Though rare, early diag...

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Autores principales: Sarma, Amitav, Borgohain, Bhaskar, Saikia, Bishwajeet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538753
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.164041

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