Ankle Arthroscopy

Ankle Arthroscopy is a procedure that allows your orthopaedic surgeon to look at the surface of your joints. The procedure can be used to diagnose joint problems, perform surgery or monitor disease.

During ankle arthroscopy your doctor will insert a camera into your ankle joint. Images will then be displayed on screens for your orthopaedic surgeon to see as he works with small surgical tools. The surgical equipment used in arthroscopy is particularly small, which means that the incisions made in the body will be small, less painful, and will heal much quicker than those made in traditional open surgery.

Your orthopaedic surgeon will conduct a thorough physical examination and order X-rays and most probably an MRI scan before considering surgery. During surgery the orthopaedic surgeon will make small incisions in your ankle, and insert instruments to repair your injury.

The latest surgical technology will allow your surgeon to perform techniques like tying knots, anchoring stitches to the bone and passing sutures through small incisions.