title: Arthroscopic treatment of synovial chondromatosis of the ankle.
abstract: We report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the ankle joint, which has been successfully treated with arthroscopic removal of loose bodies and synovectomy, with the patient immediately returning to school and activities of daily living. Recovery after arthroscopic debridement and loose body removal is much shorter in comparison with arthrotomy, and there is no need of immobilization postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey. mn-doral@bim.net.tr <mn-doral@bim.net.tr>
authors.forename: Mahmut Nedim
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Doral
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uzumcugil
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Ozgur Ahmet
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cil
authors.forename: Gursel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leblebicioglu
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tetik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D000074402:Synovectomy