Ankle Arthroscopy in Acute Ankle Fractures: Does It Make Sense?

Discussion: Occult injuries associated with ankle fractures should be suspected and ruled out by a CT scan at the emergency room. Probably many occult injuries are underestimated because CT scan is not commonly performed, explaining cases of bone healing but poor functional results. In case of confirmation, these alterations should be treated in association with ORIF; arthroscopy may represent a valid and minimally invasive procedure, with low rates of complications.
Source: Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Technical Articles Source Type: research