ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2022
Needle arthroscopy in anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle: a report of three cases with a parallel comparison to the standard arthroscopy procedure.
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- Advancing knee diagnostics and treatment: the role of needle arthroscopy.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Needle arthroscopy as an emerging office-based tool: Promising diagnostic value but limited evidence for therapeutic equivalence-A systematic review and frequentist meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Needle arthroscopic-assisted repair of tibio-fibular syndesmosis acute injury: A case report.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Lateral Ankle Instability: A Review of Current Literature.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Review
- Arthroscopic treatment of ankle impingement syndrome.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2023Review
- Minimizing risk of iatrogenic nerve injury during peroneus longus tendon autograft harvest: a cadaveric study at different ankle or knee positions.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Progress in diagnosis and treatment of acute injury to the anterior talofibular ligament.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study evaluates the use of the needle arthroscopy in anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle. We hypothesized that the needle arthroscopy would allow anatomical reconstruction to be performed under arthroscopy.
methodsThree patients underwent treatment of chronic ankle instability. The comparative procedure was performed in the following four steps: 1) anteromedial articular exploration (medial/lateral gutter/anterior chamber/syndesmosis); 2)creation of the talar tunnel via the anteromedial arthroscopic approach; 3) anterolateral fibular tunneling; and 4) positioning of the graft by the anteromedial arthroscopic approach. For each of these steps, the planned procedure using the needle arthroscope was compared to the standard arthroscope. For each step, the planned procedure using the needle arthroscopy was compared to the standard arthroscope and the act was classified based on level of difficulty: facilitated, similar, complicated and impossible.
resultsThe exploration of the medial and lateral gutter, the creation of the tunnel of the talus and graft positioning were not accomplished using the needle arthroscope. While the syndesmosis visualization was facilitated by the needle arthroscope in comparison to the standard arthroscope.
conclusionThe anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle, using the needle arthroscopy-only approach, was impossible in all three cases, regarding: ankle joint exploration, creation of the tunnel of the talus and graft positioning. The needle arthroscope should not be considered as a "mini arthroscope" but as a new tool with which it is necessary to rethink procedures to take advantage of the benefits of this instrument.
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