Accuracy of diagnostic arthroscopy of the ankle joint.
A series of 34 diagnostic arthroscopic examinations of the ankle joint has been performed. All of the patients in this study also had an arthrotomy procedure after the arthroscopy. The arthroscopic diagnosis was confirmed by gross examination of the ankle joint in 32 of 34 patients. This resulted in a 94% diagnostic accuracy.
D000843:Ankle Joint; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*