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Minimally invasive distraction technique for prone posterior ankle and subtalar arthroscopy
Timothy C Beals1, Jeffrey T Junko, Annunziato Amendola
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA. timothy.beals@hsc.utah.edu
Background:
Prone ankle and subtalar arthroscopy is challenging in part due to the limited working space in these joints.
Materials And Methods:
Fourteen patients undergoing prone posterior arthroscopy with a novel skeletal traction method were reviewed and the technique detailed.
Results:
No complications were observed in 14 patients treated with a minimally invasive skeletal traction technique for prone ankle and subtalar arthroscopy and 38 patients treated with the same traction device during supine ankle arthroscopy.
Conclusion:
Minimally invasive skeletal traction can be used safely for prone posterior ankle and subtalar arthroscopy.
