Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle

Volume: 30 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Aziz Alturfan
  • Onder Kilicoglu
  • Mehmet Demirhan
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Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle

Abstract

Of 11 patients (6 males, 5 females) treated with arthroscopic debridement due to anterolateral impingement of the ankle, 5 were evaluated prospectively and 6 retrospectively. Mean follow-up was 10.6 months (range 4-36 months). 5 patients were recreational athletes. All patients had at least one episode of ankle sprain; however, radiology did not demonstrate any pathology. During arthroscopy, synovitis either localized to anterolateral ankle joint space or more extensive was observed and debrided. Talar chondropathy was not present in any patient. The results were evaluated qualitatively according to Martin's functional and subjective criteria and quantitatively according to the AOFAS scoring table. Qualitative results were excellent in 4 patients, good in 5, moderate in 2 postoperatively. In the prospectively evaluated 5 patients, the qualitative AOFAS scores increased from an average of 79.6 preoperatively to 92.4 postoperatively (p<0.005). The results were not different from other series reported. Anterolateral impingement of the ankle should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic ankle pain without demonstrable radiological abnormalities. Diagnosis and treatment should both be based on arthroscopy.

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Aziz Alturfan This is me

Onder Kilicoglu This is me

Mehmet Demirhan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1996 Volume: 30 Number: 5

APA
Alturfan, A., Kilicoglu, O., & Demirhan, M. (2006). Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 30(5), 508-511. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033
AMA
1.Alturfan A, Kilicoglu O, Demirhan M. Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;30(5):508-511. doi:10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033
Chicago
Alturfan, Aziz, Onder Kilicoglu, and Mehmet Demirhan. 2006. “Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterolateral Soft Tissue Impingement of the Ankle”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30 (5): 508-11. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033.
EndNote
Alturfan A, Kilicoglu O, Demirhan M (September 1, 2006) Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30 5 508–511.
IEEE
[1]A. Alturfan, O. Kilicoglu, and M. Demirhan, “Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 508–511, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033.
ISNAD
Alturfan, Aziz - Kilicoglu, Onder - Demirhan, Mehmet. “Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterolateral Soft Tissue Impingement of the Ankle”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30/5 (September 1, 2006): 508-511. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033.
JAMA
1.Alturfan A, Kilicoglu O, Demirhan M. Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;30:508–511.
MLA
Alturfan, Aziz, et al. “Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterolateral Soft Tissue Impingement of the Ankle”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 30, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 508-11, doi:10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033.
Vancouver
1.Aziz Alturfan, Onder Kilicoglu, Mehmet Demirhan. Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;30(5):508-11. doi:10.3944/aott.v30i5.2033