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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5263115 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Adhesive capsulitis of the ankle is also known as frozen ankle and results in marked fibrosis and contracture of the ankle capsule. Arthroscopic capsular release is indicated for symptomatic frozen ankle that is resistant to conservative treatment. It is contraindicated for ankle stiffness due to degenerative joint disease, intra-articular malunion, or adhesion of the extensors of the ankle. The procedure consists of endoscopic posterior ankle capsulectomy and arthroscopic anterior ankle capsulo ...[more]