J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2018 Apr;53(2):112-120. 10.4055/jkoa.2018.53.2.112.

Arthroscopy Techniques in Foot and Ankle Field: Arthroscopic Ankle and Subtalar Fusion

• Gwak HC

• KMID: 2410058
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2018.53.2.112

Abstract

For the arthroscopic fusion procedure, the development of arthroscopic techniques of joint preparation for fusion have made arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis popular, and foot and ankle surgeons also have gained considerable experience in arthroscopic techniques. Arthroscopic techniques offer minimized soft tissue disruption, lower morbidity and mortality, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay and time to fusion. In addition, they may reduce the risk of wound complications for patients with a poor soft tissue envelope or relevant co-morbidities.

Keyword

arthroscopy; arthrodesis; ankle joint; subtalar joint

MeSH Terms

Ankle Joint
Ankle*
Arthrodesis
Arthroscopy*
Foot*
Humans
Joints
Length of Stay
Mortality
Subtalar Joint
Surgeons
Wounds and Injuries