Constant annoying pain in the ankle joint and the inability to freely move the foot to its full extent - this is the most common request with which patients most often turn for ankle arthroscopy to the Rudenko Medical Center in Zaporizhia.
A complex, multi-component, and vulnerable joint provides mobility and functionality for every step we take, and therefore, damage to this structure certainly does not go unnoticed by the patient and becomes a full-fledged diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for an orthopedic traumatologist.
Ankle arthroscopy at the Rudenko Medical Center is:
- unconditional comfort for everyone
- safety and clarity of all stages of diagnosis and treatment
- unquestionable trust in the many years of experience of our specialists.
What is the ankle arthroscopy procedure?
Diseases and injuries of the ankle joint can force a patient to fall out of the usual rhythm of life for a long time, especially when time for diagnosis and correct treatment is lost.
The ankle is one of the most loaded joints in our body. It withstands several times more pressure than the weight of the human body every day, despite its delicacy and fragile structure. Loss of functionality of the ankle joint affects not only our gait, but also causes incorrect redistribution of the load on other joints of the limbs, as a result of which there is an excessive impact on the contralateral knee and ankle joints, and the joints of the painful limb gradually “forget” the volume of usual movements and weakness of the paraarticular soft tissues develops. It is critically important to consult a specialist, an orthopedic traumatologist at the Rudenko Medical Center, in time to prevent possible complications and keep your joints as healthy as possible for a long time.
Arthroscopic examination of joints is minimally invasive therapeutic and diagnostic surgical intervention, which consists in introducing instruments into the joint cavity through small incisions in the skin. The advantages of ankle arthroscopy are difficult to overestimate:
- high specificity and diagnostic value
Arthroscopy allows you to assess the condition of intra-articular structures in real time and make the most optimal treatment decision here and now, without postponing for later.
- no need for long-term hospitalization
Such a minimally invasive intervention at the Rudenko Medical Center is performed in the format of "same-day surgery", when on the same day the patient is hospitalized, undergoes a complex of preoperative preparation and the arthroscopy itself is performed.
After 1-2 hours, the patient is transported to the ward under the temporary supervision of medical personnel and to ensure effective postoperative anesthesia. Subject to the diagnostic procedure, the patient can return to his usual lifestyle the next day in full without any restrictions and the need to stay in the medical center. This is important in the modern rhythm of life, when it is impossible to get out of the routine even for a few days. But in the case of arthroscopic treatment, foot activity restrictions can persist for up to 4-6 weeks with the use of auxiliary gadgets in the form of a crutch, a cane or with immobilization of the limb with an orthosis.
The doctor will definitely provide all recommendations regarding postoperative recovery, how to correctly and gradually load the operated limb and recognize in time when it is necessary to consult a doctor. In order to improve the recovery period, it will be quite appropriate to use physiotherapy measures and therapeutic exercise, which will contribute to a faster regression of edema of the paraarticular soft tissues and improve blood circulation in them.
- lack of general anesthesia
Ankle-foot arthroscopy in the vast majority does not require anesthesia, but is fully performed under local anesthesia. In rare cases, general anesthesia is used, but this option is discussed together with the patient and the anesthesiologist.
- absence of large wounds and scars
The cosmetic effect after the operation is also no less important. Access for arthroscopy is performed through small incisions in the skin, which will not leave you with memories of the intervention and will heal almost without a trace.
- wide list of indications
Since arthroscopy is both a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, it can be used in cases of:
- post-traumatic injuries of the structures of the ankle joint
- synovial chondromatosis
- primary\secondary synovitis
Arthroscopy in this case makes it possible to perform partial or total synovectomy.
- inflammatory diseases of intra-articular structures of unknown origin
In this direction, it is possible to diagnose many specific infectious processes affecting the ankle joint by taking intra-articular fluid and fragments of articular cartilage for cytological and histological examination
- malignant processes of articular structures
- aseptic necrosis of the supracalcaneal bone
- to remove foreign bodies from the joint cavity, in particular fragments of destroyed cartilage
- for refixation of bone-cartilage fragments
- for restoration of cartilage tissue with trephination, i.e. microfracture of subchondral bone areas, or abrasive chondroplasty
- for resection of osteophytes of articular surfaces
- for plastic surgery of the ankle joint ligamentsпри гемартрозі
- limited list of contraindications
- decompensated cardiovascular and respiratory failure
- decompensated diabetes mellitus
- hemophilia
- mental illnesses in the period of exacerbation
Rudenko Medical Center is a guarantee of the most effective result and a comprehensive approach in each clinical case. Contact our specialists for a consultation and be sure - we are always on the side of your health.