Professional paper

THE ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF ANTERIOR ANKLE IMPINGEMENT IN ATHLETES

Veljko Šantić ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Dalen Legović ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Hari Jurdana ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Arsen Stanić ; Clinic for Orthopedics Lovran, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

SUMMARY
AIM: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the
results of arthroscopic treatment of anterior ankle
impingement.
Patients and methods: By using preoperative radiographs,
we grouped 23 patients according to the extent of their
osteoarthritis. The symptoms of those with grade-0 (5-
patients) could be attributed to anterior soft tissue
impingement only, in those with grade-I (13 patients)
to anterior soft tissue and osteophytic impingement and
those with grade-II (5-patients) in narrowing of the
joint cavity accompanied by osteophytic impingement.
We used anteromedial and anterolateral portals for
osteophytic debridment and partial synoviectomy. The
results were evaluated recordnig five parameters (pain,
swelling, stiffness, limping, activity) in the Ogilvie-Harris
score system. Follow up period was 2 years.
Results: The success of the patient treatment was confirmed
with statistical significant improvement in all
five parameters.
Conclusion: Arthroscopic excision of soft tissue overgrowths
and osteophytes is proved to be a succesive method of tretament of the anterior ankle impingement in athletes

Keywords

ankle; impingement; arthroscopy

Hrčak ID:

23421

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23421

Publication date:

20.9.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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