In-office needle arthroscopy is an effective outpatient method of treating anterior ankle impingement and in turn improves overall patient satisfaction, according to a study by John G. Kennedy, MD, featured on Healio Orthopedics Today.Â
Dr. Kennedy, who is chief of the at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Grossman School of Medicine, tells Healio, “Many procedures can be performed using [in-office needle arthroscopy], and as the optics improve in tandem with instrumentation, it is likely that this portfolio of procedures will increase greatly.â€
The study evaluated clinical outcomes among 31 patients having in-office needle arthroscopy for treatment of anterior ankle impingement, a condition that causes ankle pain, between January 2019 and January 2021 using the Foot and Ankle Outcome Scores and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System pain interference and pain intensity domains preoperatively and at final follow-up.
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