Arthroscopy Techniques in Foot and Ankle Field: Arthroscopic Ankle and Subtalar Fusion.
10.4055/jkoa.2018.53.2.112
- Author:
Heui Chul GWAK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ortho1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
arthroscopy;
arthrodesis;
ankle joint;
subtalar joint
- MeSH:
Ankle Joint;
Ankle*;
Arthrodesis;
Arthroscopy*;
Foot*;
Humans;
Joints;
Length of Stay;
Mortality;
Subtalar Joint;
Surgeons;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2018;53(2):112-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
For the arthroscopic fusion procedure, the development of arthroscopic techniques of joint preparation for fusion have made arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis popular, and foot and ankle surgeons also have gained considerable experience in arthroscopic techniques. Arthroscopic techniques offer minimized soft tissue disruption, lower morbidity and mortality, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay and time to fusion. In addition, they may reduce the risk of wound complications for patients with a poor soft tissue envelope or relevant co-morbidities.
