Ankle Arthroscopy for Ankle Fracture Care

Labib, Sameh A.; Magill, Mark; Slone, Harris S.

doi:10.1097/btf.0000000000000076

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“… 1 Others have suggested that ankle arthroscopy can provide additional information to help guide diagnosis and treatment. 12 …”

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“…1 Others have suggested that ankle arthroscopy can provide additional information to help guide diagnosis and treatment. 12 The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of intra-articular pathology identified through arthroscopy in patients undergoing operative fixation for ankle fractures. Our hypothesis is that there would be a high incidence of ligamentous and intra-articular pathology definable by arthroscopy that would be neglected if a surgeon was to only perform open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the ankle fracture.…”

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Identifying Intra-Articular Pathology With Arthroscopy Prior to Open Ankle Fracture Fixation

Howard¹,

Hoang²,

Sagers³

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Purpose To assess the prevalence of intra-articular findings with ankle arthroscopy in patients undergoing operative fixation for ankle fractures. Methods This is a retrospective review of ankle fractures that were treated with arthroscopy and open reduction and internal fixation by a single surgeon. Between August 2016 and July 2018, operative reports, office notes, and images were reviewed to identify intra-articular pathology and fracture type. An analysis was performed with regard to fracture type, presence and location of osteochondral lesions, loose-bodies, syndesmotic injury, and deltoid injury. Results Fifty-seven ankle fractures were identified that met inclusion criteria. In total, 84.2% of the fractures had intra-articular pathology, most commonly a syndesmotic injury followed by presence of intra-articular loose bodies and osteochondral defects. Conclusions In our study, use of arthroscopy before open ankle fracture fixation identified intra-articular pathology in 84.2% of subjects. The most common pathology was syndesmotic injury. The addition of an arthroscopic assessment in patients with operatively treated ankle fractures may help improve treatment provided to patients during ankle fracture surgery. Level of Evidence Level 4 Therapeutic Case Series.

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