title: Ankle arthroscopy in the adolescent patient.
abstract: 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.
authors: R O
authors: RO
authors: Lundeen
mesh_terms: 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*