J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1998 Aug;33(4):1063-1068.

Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis

• Kim SH
• Ha KI
• Koo JS
• Ji MS

Abstract

Eleven cases of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis were reviewed. Average age of patients was 59 years, 4 male and 7 female. Underlying diseases were osteoarthritis in 7 cases, rheumatoid arthritis in 3 cases and one post-traumatic arthritis. At the mean follow up of 15 months, fusion rate was 100%, mean time to complete union was 9.5 weeks. There were no complications such as nonunion, infection and skin problems. All patients stayed at the hospital just overnight after the surgery. Patients satisfaction was high and the functional clinical grade was excellent in 9 patients, good in 1 patient and fair in 1 patient. We concluded that arthroscopic technique was a simple and effective method for ankle arthrodesis in the selected patients and had significant advantages over the open technique.

Keyword

Ankle; Arthroscopy; Arthrodesis

MeSH Terms

Ankle*
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthrodesis*
Arthroscopy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Osteoarthritis
Skin