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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5263117 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20161031 6
Loose bodies of the posterior ankle can occur either at the posterior recess of the ankle or subtalar joint or at the posterior ankle extra-articular space. Loose bodies at the extra-articular space can be a result of tenosynovial chondromatosis of the tendons of the posterior ankle, especially the flexor hallucis longus tendon. Endoscopic removal of loose bodies of the posterior ankle extra-articular space is indicated for symptomatic cases that are not improved by conservative treatment. It is ...[more]