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Ankle Fracture Arthroscopy: Are WE Making A Differ ...
Ankle Fracture Arthroscopy: Are WE Making A Difference
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Video Summary
The speaker discusses the debated role of arthroscopy in acute ankle fractures, highlighting its potential to improve patient outcomes by allowing detailed assessment of joint stability, cartilage damage, and intra-articular pathology. Recent studies reveal high rates of osteochondral lesions and ligament instability in ankle fractures, which arthroscopy helps identify and treat. Though technology and techniques have advanced, definitive evidence showing arthroscopy's impact on long-term outcomes is limited. It may reduce inflammation and pain post-injury. A case of a professional athlete illustrates the complexity of such injuries and the potential for arthroscopy and cartilage repair to enable a return to play after severe ankle trauma.
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Dr. Norman Waldrop
Keywords
arthroscopy
acute ankle fractures
osteochondral lesions
ligament instability
cartilage repair
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