Upon removal of the patient from the operating room requires little or no analgesia and prophylactic antibiotic treatment.
This technique enables rapid mobilization of the joint to prevent stiffness and / or muscle atrophy.
Arthroscopically we can restore the ankle the following problems:
osteo-chondral lesions ankle,
ruptures ligament / instability,
impingement syndrome,
free body,
synovitis, and
incipient osteoarthritis ankle.
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What is the procedure before surgery;
Performed to prepare for surgery. Performed x-rays, blood tests and ECG. Take a complete medical history with emphasis on cardiac and respiratory problems, allergies or previous surgery. Becomes final check by a cardiologist and anaisthisiologo.I process is usually done a few hours before surgery.
required keeping patients in the hospital;
The patient may have been discharged on the same day.
What kind of anesthesia required;
This is determined in consultation with the anesthesiologist or regional case may be, or general anesthesia.
What is the recovery time after surgery;
Recovery time varies depending on the type and severity of the injury
There are risks after surgery;
The complication rate arthroscopy is less than 1% when performed by trained orthopedic surgeons.