Minimally invasive distraction technique for prone posterior ankle and subtalar arthroscopy.

Abstract

Prone ankle and subtalar arthroscopy is challenging in part due to the limited working space in these joints. Fourteen patients undergoing prone posterior arthroscopy with a novel skeletal traction method were reviewed and the technique detailed. No complications were observed in 14 patients treated with a minimally invasive skeletal traction technique for prone ankle and subtalar arthroscopy and 38 patients treated with the same traction device during supine ankle arthroscopy. Minimally invasive skeletal traction can be used safely for prone posterior ankle and subtalar arthroscopy.