About the Treatment Method
Ankle Arthroscopy is a modern orthopedic intervention that enables the treatment of damage occurring in the ankle joint due to traumas, sprains, or calcifications without the need for open surgery. With a high-resolution camera and fine hand tools inserted through 2 or 3 millimetric holes opened around the joint, cartilage lesions, impingement syndromes, and loose bone fragments inside the joint are detected and repaired simultaneously.
Surgical Application and Advantages
The process and benefits of closed ankle surgery.
Which diseases is it applied to?
It is used in repairing ligament tears developing after recurrent ankle sprains, removing cartilage fragments that have fallen into the joint called "joint mice", treating footballer's ankle (anterior impingement) syndrome, and cleaning rheumatic membranes (synovia).
How short is the recovery process compared to open surgery?
Since the joint capsule and surrounding connective tissues are not cut widely, postoperative pain and swelling are very slight. Depending on the type of procedure performed (cartilage shaving or ligament suturing), the patient is generally discharged on the same day and starts walking by putting weight on it much earlier.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
