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Ankle Arthroscopy: Osteoarticular Procedures

  • Nicholas Yeo
  • Alastair Younger
  • Andie Veljkovic
  • Feras Waly
  • Andrea Veljkovic
  • Yinghui Hua
  • Shiyi Chen
  • Chi Pan Yuen
  • Tun Hing Lui
  • Thomas S. Roukis
  • Shek Ng
  • Thomas Bauer
  • Peter A. J. de Leeuw
  • Jan Ophuis
  • Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs
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Abstract

Ankle arthroscopy requires the establishment of safe and functional portals. The arthroscopy can be performed in a supine, prone, or lateral position. The portals therefore have to match the approach being used.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Nicholas Yeo
    • 1
  • Alastair Younger
    • 1
  • Andie Veljkovic
    • 1
  • Feras Waly
    • 2
  • Andrea Veljkovic
    • 1
  • Yinghui Hua
    • 3
  • Shiyi Chen
    • 3
  • Chi Pan Yuen
    • 4
  • Tun Hing Lui
    • 5
  • Thomas S. Roukis
    • 6
  • Shek Ng
    • 5
  • Thomas Bauer
    • 7
  • Peter A. J. de Leeuw
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11
  • Jan Ophuis
    • 8
  • Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs
    • 8
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
  1. 1.St Paul’s Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
  2. 2.Department of OrthopaedicsUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
  3. 3.Department of Sports MedicineHuashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
  4. 4.Department of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyLi Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongHong KongChina
  5. 5.Department of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyNorth District HospitalHong KongChina
  6. 6.Orthopaedic Center, Gundersen Health SystemLa CrosseUSA
  7. 7.Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmbroise Paré Hospital – West Paris UniversityBoulogneFrance
  8. 8.Academic Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmsterdamThe Netherlands
  9. 9.Flevoziekenhuis, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAlmereThe Netherlands
  10. 10.Academic Center for Evidence Based Sports Medicine (ACES)AmsterdamThe Netherlands
  11. 11.Amsterdam Collaboration for Health and Safety in Sports (ACHSS)AmsterdamThe Netherlands
  12. 12.Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryOrthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam, Academic Medical CentreAmsterdamThe Netherlands

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