Ankle arthroscopy in the adolescent patient.
The author reviews 15 cases of ankle arthroscopy in adolescent patients. Most of the patients were female. He discusses the various pathologies identified, with the most common being a medial impingement lesion. Synovitis was present in all cases of persistent discomfort.
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D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*