TY - JOUR
T1 - Anatomical relations of anterior and posterior ankle arthroscopy portals: a cadaveric study.
AU - Rodrigues Pinto, Ricardo
AU - Oliva, Xavier Martin
AU - Méndez López, José Manuel
AU - Monzo Planella, Mariano
AU - Bravo, Alex
AU - Rodrigues-Pinto, Ricardo
PY - 2015/4
Y1 - 2015/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Ankle arthroscopy is an increasingly used technique. Knowledge of the anatomical structures in relation to its portals is paramount to avoid complications. METHODS: Twenty cadaveric ankles were analysed to assess the distance between relevant neurovascular structures to the anteromedial, anterolateral, posteromedial, and posterolateral arthroscopy portals. RESULTS: The intermediate dorsal branch of the superficial peroneal nerve was the closest structure to any of the portals (4.8 mm from the anterolateral portal), followed by the posterior tibial nerve (7.3 mm from the posteromedial portal). All structures analysed but one (posterior tibial artery) were, at least in one specimen,
AB - BACKGROUND: Ankle arthroscopy is an increasingly used technique. Knowledge of the anatomical structures in relation to its portals is paramount to avoid complications. METHODS: Twenty cadaveric ankles were analysed to assess the distance between relevant neurovascular structures to the anteromedial, anterolateral, posteromedial, and posterolateral arthroscopy portals. RESULTS: The intermediate dorsal branch of the superficial peroneal nerve was the closest structure to any of the portals (4.8 mm from the anterolateral portal), followed by the posterior tibial nerve (7.3 mm from the posteromedial portal). All structures analysed but one (posterior tibial artery) were, at least in one specimen,
U2 - 10.1007/s00590-014-1559-0
DO - 10.1007/s00590-014-1559-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 25337959
SN - 1633-8065
VL - 25
JO - European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopédie traumatologie
JF - European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopédie traumatologie
IS - 3
ER -