Anterior impingement of the ankle treated by arthroscopic removal of bony spurs.
We reviewed 17 patients after arthroscopic resection for anterior impingement in the ankle. All had had painful limitation of dorsiflexion which had failed to respond to conservative treatment. Review at an average of 39 months showed very significant improvements in levels of pain, swelling, stiffness, limping and activity. There was a significant improvement in the range of dorsiflexion but not of plantar flexion. One poor result was due to a superficial infection, and two other patients had residual numbness of the foot which persisted for several months.
University of Toronto, Canada.
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Ogilvie-Harris
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Mahomed
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Demazière
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005096:Exostoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013628:Talus; D013977:Tibia