Basics of Ankle Arthroscopy Part 1: Patient Positioning and Preparation for Anterior Ankle Arthroscopy

Kevin Lehane; James J Butler; Dylan Lowe; Alan P Samsonov; Sebastian Krebsbach; Jose Perez; David A Bloom; John G Kennedy

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2024.103320

Basics of Ankle Arthroscopy Part 1: Patient Positioning and Preparation for Anterior Ankle Arthroscopy

Arthrosc Tech. 2024 Nov 4;14(4):103320. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103320. eCollection 2025 Apr.

Authors

Kevin Lehane¹, James J Butler¹, Dylan Lowe¹, Alan P Samsonov¹, Sebastian Krebsbach¹, Jose Perez¹, David A Bloom¹, John G Kennedy¹

Affiliation

¹ Foot and Ankle Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Abstract

Anterior ankle arthroscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the treatment of pathologies of the ankle joint. In a series of 7 articles, the basics of ankle arthroscopy are reviewed. In this article (part 1), patient positioning, tourniquet placement, and draping for anterior ankle joint arthroscopy are reviewed.