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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
Is there any value to arthroscopic debridement of ankle osteoarthritis and impingement?
Phinit Phisitkul1, Joshua N Tennant, Annunziato Amendola
1Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 0102X JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242-1088, USA. phinit-phisitkul@uiowa.edu
Abstract:
This article summarizes the current literature regarding the use of arthroscopy for the various types of ankle osteoarthritis with impingement symptoms. Discussion includes the role of diagnostic arthroscopy and adjunctive use of arthroscopy with other modalities. The section on the authors' preferred technique describes our current operative and perioperative strategies in detail.
