title: The A-O femoral distractor for ankle arthroscopy.
abstract: Arthroscopy of the ankle is a well established technique for the evaluation of ankle pain or dysfunction. Using the A-O femoral distractor with pins in the distal tibia and calcaneum, respectively, we were able to provide distraction for easy visualization and operative manipulation within the ankle joint comparable with that obtained with commercially available ankle distractors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satku
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D020679:Arthroscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013525:Surgical Instruments