title: Intra-articular pathologies associated with chronic ankle instability.
abstract: Chronic ankle instability causes intra-articular lesions, which may lead to secondary degenerative changes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the ankle arthroscopy for the evaluation and treatment of intra-articular pathologies associated with chronic ankle instability. Between January 2013 and March 2016, 25 anterior ankle arthroscopies with modi ed anatomic Broström-Duquennoy-Tourne lateral ankle ligaments reconstructions were performed. In arthroscopy all patients (100%) had some intra-articular pathologies: 75% synovitis or so tissue scarring, 19% - deep chondral defect, 56% - superficial chondral lesion, 52% - osteophytes, 24% - bony or avulsion fragments, 20% - loose bodies. All intra-articular pathologies were treated during procedure. In conclusion, it is recommended to perform anterior ankle arthroscopy in addition to lateral ankle ligament reconstruction to diagnose and treat intra-articular lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University Hospital, Kraków, Poland. hliszka@su.krakow.pl.
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liszka
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Depukat
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gądek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013585:Synovitis / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords:  ankle instability; ankle pathologies; intra-articular; ligament reconstruction; retrospective study