Improved Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of In-Office Needle Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement
Mercer N, Samsonov A, Dankert J, Gianakos A, Stornebrink T, Delmonte R, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Improved Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of In-Office Needle Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2022, 4: e629-e638. PMID: 35494297, PMCID: PMC9042901, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior ankle impingement syndromeClinical outcomesPatient satisfactionMedian timeOutcome scoresNeedle arthroscopyOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interferenceShort-term clinical outcomesExcellent patient-reported outcomesTherapeutic case seriesRetrospective cohort studySignificant pain reductionAnkle impingement syndromePain intensity scoresPostoperative outcome scoresAnkle Outcome ScoreLow complication ratePosterior ankle impingementPatient-reported outcomesSports activitiesImproved clinical outcomesHigh patient satisfactionQuality of lifeOffice needle arthroscopyWilcoxon signed-rank test