Soft-tissue disorders of the ankle: a comprehensive arthroscopic approach.
Ankle arthroscopy has dramatically advanced in the past decade. Many ailments of the ankle joint that were previously treated through open approaches are today treated with arthroscopic techniques. Arthroscopy allows for a more rapid recovery, better visualization of soft tissue lesions within the ankle joint and a more thorough examination of intracapsular ankle pathology. This article describes current arthroscopic treatments of ankle pathology limited to soft tissue structures. Additionally, a perspective is presented for the comprehensive treatment of lateral ankle pain including arthroscopic lateral ankle stabilization.
Department of Surgery, Division of Podiatric Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Bbaravarian@mednet.ucla.edu
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D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D020679:Arthroscopes; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome