Basics of Ankle Arthroscopy Part 3: Patient Positioning and Preparation for Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy.

Butler, James J; Resad, Sehar; Samsonov, Alan P; Cole, Wendell W; Connolly, Patrick; Robin, Joseph X; Krebsbach, Sebastian; Kennedy, John G · Arthrosc Tech · 2025

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Abstract

Ankle arthroscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the treatment of pathologies of the posterior ankle joint. In a series of 7 articles, the basics of ankle arthroscopy are reviewed. In this Technical Note (Part 3), patient positioning, tourniquet placement, and draping are reviewed for posterior ankle arthroscopy.

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