Small joint arthroscopy in foot and ankle.
The clinical application of small joint arthroscopies (metatarsophalangeal joint, Lisfranc joint, Chopart joint, and interphlangeal joint) in the foot has seen significant advancements in the past decades. This article reviews the clinical indications, technical details, outcomes, and potential complications of small joint arthroscopies of the foot.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, 9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, NT, Hong Kong 999077, China. Electronic address: luithderek@yahoo.co.uk.
Tun Hing
TH
Lui
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Chi Pan
CP
Yuen
D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D033023:Foot Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery
Chopart joint; Interphalangeal joint; Lisfranc joint; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Tarsometatarsal