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The indications for ankle arthroscopy can be divided into two parts, diagnostic and therapeutic. Diagnostic indications are confirmed by examinations and biopsies. These diagnostic methods help to understand and confirm the pathology behind conditions like synovitis or swelling in the ankle. On the other hand, therapeutic indications include the presence of loose bodies or osteochondritis dissecans and others.  These conditions are treated either by microfracture or drilling, or cartilage transplant arthroscopically. Another part of treatment can be removing or decompressing the impingement of the joint. This impingement might happen because of thicken synovial tissue or thicken synovium or anterior talofibular ligament, or anterior tibiotalar spur.

Dr. Dhananjay Gupta

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