Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency and patterns of intra-articular lesions detected during ankle fracture surgery using ankle arthroscopy.
Materials and Methods
Thirty patients (31 ankles) who underwent open reduction and internal fixation combined with ankle arthroscopy for acute ankle fracture at Inje University Busan Paik Hospital from June 2011 to September 2013 were evaluated. The ankle fractures were classified according to the AO/OTA (AO Foundation and Orthopaedic Trauma Association) classification and the intra-articular injuries were identified by ankle arthroscopy. Osteochondral lesions of the talus were divided into nine subtypes based on their locations, and the ligament injuries were classified according to avulsion fracture and rupture.
Results
Using arthroscopy, abnormality in the distal tibiofibular ligament was found in 21 cases and osteochondral lesions and defects of the talus larger than 5 mm were detected in 26 cases. Among ligament injuries, anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament injury was found in 14 cases, posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament injury was found in two cases, deep deltoid ligament injury was found in three cases, and deep transverse tibiofibular ligament injury was found in five cases. The locations of the osteochondral lesions were on the anterolateral, anteromedial, centro-medial, centro-central, centro-lateral, and posterolateral talus in 11, one, two, one, two, and nine cases, respectively.
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Table 1.
Injured ligament | B2 (n=6) | B3 (n=12) | C2 (n=8) |
---|---|---|---|
AITFL | 3 | 8 | 3 |
PITFL | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DDL | 1 | 2 | 0 |
DTTFL | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Total lesion | 4 | 15 | 5 |