Ankle arthroscopy
| Autor: | Vaso Kecojevic, Ivica Lalic, Vladimir Harhaji, Predrag Rasovic, Miodrag Vranjes, Mirko Obradovic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Medical review. 69:73-76 |
| ISSN: | 1820-7383 0025-8105 |
| Popis: | Introduction. Ankle arthroscopy provides better visualization, less tissue trauma, faster recovery, shorter hospitalization and reduced treatment costs. Complication rates are lower in relation to the classic open approach. This study was aimed at presenting the surgical technique, its advantages and limitations, complications as well as our experience. Material and Methods. We performed 31 ankle arthros?copies in 23 male and 8 female patients in the period from October, 2007 to l September 2016. All surgeries were performed with tourniquet applied on the thigh, using standard arthroscopy portals, with the optic 4.0, 30 degrees. Anterior and posterior bony and soft tissue impingements were found in 23 patients, 4 patients had osteochondral defects of the talar dome, loose bodies were seen in 4 patients. The majority of patients were athletes and recreational sportspeople (29 cases). The average duration of surgery was 25 minutes. The average stay in hospital was one day. Full weight-bearing was achieved 18 days after surgery on average (from 10 to 28 days). There were no infections. Transitory palsy of superficial peroneal nerve was recorded in three cases. Results. The average American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score value was 46 before surgery and 92 after surgery. According to Foot and Ankle Outcome Score there were improvements in the postoperative range of motion, alleviation of pain, longer walking distance and improvement in daily living activities. Conclusion. Ankle arthroscopy resulted in a significant postoperative improvement in functional scores in our study sample. |
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