The role of arthroscopy in traumatic lesions of the ankle

Authors

  • Alejandro Alvarez López
  • Yenima García Lorenzo

Keywords:

LTT- Lesiones traumáticas del tobillo

Abstract

Background: traumatic lesions around the ankle joint are frequent and, in spite of the fact that the anatomical reduction is achieved, the result obtained is not sometimes the expected. Intra-articular lesions, undetectable at first sight, are the cause of the results of these treatments. Arthroscopy offers diagnostic and therapeutic advantages for this type of lesions.
Objective: to make a review on the arthroscopic treatment of patients with traumatic lesions of the ankle.
Methods: a bibliographic review of 330 articles published in Pubmed, Hinari and Medline was made by means of the reference management software Endnote. Fifty citations were selected to make the review, 44 of them were from the last five years; four books were included.
Development: the advantages of arthroscopy in the ankle joint to treat traumatic lesions, its indications and contraindications were analyzed. The surgical technique to use, based on two pictures by the author, was described. The traumatic diseases that most affect this joint were discussed, as well as its peculiarities.
Conclusion: arthroscopy as a complementary treatment for traumatic lesions of the ankle offers advantages that allow the diagnosis and treatment of intra-articular lesions that interfere with the functional result of patients.

DeCS: ARTHROSCOPY; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE FRACTURES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC.

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Alejandro Alvarez López

Médico ortopedico

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Published

2015-11-26

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Alvarez López A, García Lorenzo Y. The role of arthroscopy in traumatic lesions of the ankle. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 26 [cited 2025 Aug. 17];20(1):87-95. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/4051

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

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Review Articles

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