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Ankle arthroscopy: follow-up study of 33 ankles--effect of physical therapy and obesity
- Source :
- The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 35(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- A retrospective analysis was conducted of 32 patients (33 ankles) who had undergone surgical ankle arthroscopy for chronic ankle pain that was recalcitrant to conservative treatment. All patients were examined clinically and completed a written questionnaire. Intraoperative ankle arthroscopy showed hypertrophic synovitis, adhesive bands, chondral bands with synovitis, osteophytes, and abnormalities in the talar dome. Results of treatment after an average follow-up time of 1.4 years (range: 0.33 to 12.5 years) showed ankle scores of 15 excellent, 11 good, 5 fair, and 2 poor. Obesity was significantly related to the outcomes of arthroscopy procedures. Obese patients were more likely to be rated as fair or poor, while nonobese patients were significantly more likely to be rated excellent or good. Those patients who received physical therapy postoperatively for one or more months had significantly better ankle ratings than those who did not elect to have physical therapy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Joint Instability
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Endoscope
Adolescent
Pain
Chronic ankle pain
Arthroscopy
Synovitis
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Ankle Injuries
Obesity
Range of Motion, Articular
Physical Therapy Modalities
Aged
Retrospective Studies
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Follow up studies
Ankle arthroscopy
Endoscopy
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Chronic Disease
Physical therapy
Female
Ankle
business
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10672516
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....136ad4ae5a79508b2235adea98ac94bb