title: Endoscopic versus open bursectomy of lateral malleolar bursitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Compare the result of endoscopic versus open bursectomy in lateral malleolar bursitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective evaluation of 21 patients (22 ankles) undergoing either open or endoscopic excision of lateral malleolar bursitis. The median age was 64 (38-79) years old. The median postoperative follow-up was 15 (12-18) months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Those patients undergoing endoscopic excision showed a higher satisfaction rate (excellent 9, good 2) than open excision (excellent 4, good 3, fair 1). The wounds also healed earlier in the endoscopic group although the operation time was slightly longer. One patient in the endoscopic group had recurrence of symptoms but complications in the open group included one patient with skin necrosis, one patient with wound dehiscence, and two patients of with superficial peroneal nerve injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic resection of the lateral malleolar bursitis is a promising technique and shows favorable results compared to the open resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapeutic studies-Investigating the result of treatment, Level II.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Hospital, Jurye 2 dong, sa sang gu, Busan 617-717, Korea. boram20@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jae Hyuck
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyung Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Koo
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong Ryoul
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Woo Chull
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Seung Do
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000601:surgery*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing