title: Operative arthroscopy of the ankle.
abstract: The long-term results of 30 operative arthroscopies of the ankle performed from 1983 to 1989 are the basis of this study. The most frequent lesions are synovitis and osteochondral defects of the talus. The treatment consists of lavage, synovial debridement, osteochondral debridement, and the removal of loose bodies. Of the 30 cases, 86.7% obtained excellent or good results and 88% of the athletes returned to their sport.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cerulli
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Caraffa
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Buompadre
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bensi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013585:Synovitis / Q000601:surgery; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D016896:Treatment Outcome