Ankle arthroscopy in Viet Duc Hospital: 10 cases report
- Author:
Dung Trung Tran
;
Toan Van Ngo
;
Phu Minh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ankle arthroscopy;
malleolar fracture
- MeSH:
ankle arthroscopy;
malleolar fracture
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2008;59(6):38-42
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: Ankle arthroscopy has been used in Viet Duc Hospital for 4 years and now has become a routine surgery with about 200 patients, who has had ankle arthroscopy to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament or operate ragged meniscectomy. Objectives: Evaluate the result of ankle arthroscopy in Viet Duc Hospital and review the indication and surgical technique of ankle arthroscopy in the literature. Subject and methods: Retrospective study on 10 patients with ankle arthroscopy in Viet Duc Hospital from May 2006 to May 2007. Results: 5 patients with impingement, 4 patients with OCD lesion and 1 case of an old displaced fracture of lateral malleolar. Postoperative evaluation with Olerud Molander, ankle function improves at least 10 points and all the patients are satisfied with the results. Conclusions: Ankle arthroscopy gives good result and can be recommended for other cases.
