Arthroscopically Assisted Internal Fixation of Foot and Ankle Fractures: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing fixation for foot and ankle fractures may experience poor outcomes despite achieving apparent anatomic reduction. Adjunct arthroscopy to identify missed concomitant injuries and subtle displacements has been proposed as a vehicle to enhance functional results for these patients. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the literature regarding arthroscopically assisted open reduction and internal fixation (AAORIF) methods for commonly encountered foot and ankle injuries including pilon, ankle, and calcaneus fractures published to date.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was performed using the PubMed database to access all studies reporting on arthroscopically assisted internal fixation methods for pilon, ankle, and ca

SUBMITTER: Williams CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8727837 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature