title: Arthroscopic management of transchondral talar-dome fractures (osteochondritis dissecans) and anterior impingement lesions of the ankle joint.
abstract: Transchondral talar-dome fractures can be disabling conditions requiring surgical management. Arthroscopic surgery of the ankle offers a means of correcting these problems with low morbidity. A technique for performing this surgery utilizing a new noninvasive distraction device is reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern Ohio University, College of Medicine, Akron.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ewing
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000601:surgery*