title: Arthroscopic treatment of anterior ankle impingement.
abstract: Anterior ankle impingement is a common cause of chronic ankle pain in the athletic population. Its cause can be either soft tissue or osseous in nature. Arthroscopic debridement results in favorable and reproducible outcomes. However, in the population in which ankle instability or narrowing of the ankle joint occur, outcomes may be less favorable.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialist, Denver, CO 80230, USA. kjacobsontx@comcast.net
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Kyle E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Haffner
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000517:prevention & control; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome