Posterior Ankle Impingement

Michael H Theodoulou; Madison Ravine

doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2022.12.002

Posterior Ankle Impingement

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2023 Jul;40(3):413-424. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2022.12.002. Epub 2023 Feb 16.

Authors

Michael H Theodoulou¹, Madison Ravine²

Affiliations

¹ Podiatric Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, 1439 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Electronic address: mtheodoulou@challiance.org.
² Cambridge Health Alliance Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residency Program, 1439 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

PMID: 37236679
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2022.12.002

Abstract

This article is devoted to managing posterior ankle impingement syndrome and its management using endoscopic to arthroscopic surgical instrumentation. The authors explore the critical anatomy, pathogenesis, and clinical examination. Operative techniques, including the approach, and instrumentation used, are outlined. The postoperative protocol is discussed. Finally, a literature review is provided, which also defines known complications.

Keywords: Arthroscopy; Endoscopy; Flexor hallucis longus; Os trigonum.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ankle Joint / diagnostic imaging
Ankle Joint / surgery
Ankle*
Arthroscopy / methods
Endoscopy / methods
Humans
Joint Diseases* / diagnosis
Joint Diseases* / etiology
Joint Diseases* / surgery