Successful Treatment of Pediatric Posttraumatic Tibiofibular Synostosis by Resection and Peroneal Artery Perforator Adipofascial Flap: A Case Report

CASE: Pediatric posttraumatic tibiofibular synostosis (PPTFS) is a rare postfracture complication that often leads to growth abnormalities. There are very few reports demonstrating the long-term efficacy of surgical treatment. An 11-year-old boy with PPTFS displayed progressive prominence of the fibular head and shortening of the lateral malleolus subsequent to a fracture suffered at the age of 5 years. He was treated by synostosis resection and a peroneal artery perforator adipofascial flap. Eight years postoperatively, the synostosis had not recurred, and his earlier growth abnormalities were nearly normal. CONCLUSIONS: Peroneal artery perforator adipofascial flap is effective for pregrowth spurt PPTFS.