Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement