Learning Objectives of this Pathway:
- Understand the role and limitations of arthroscopy in ankle fractures
- Understand the role and limitations of arthroscopy in ankle post-traumatic arthritis and arthrodesis
- Describe the role of arthroscopy for additional indications within the ankle
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Day 1: Arthroscopy in Arthritis, TAR, Soft tissue, & More
Clinical Sessions:
- Ankle Soft Tissue Impingement: The Best Indication for Arthroscopy
- Is There a Role for Arthroscopy in Ankle Arthritis?
- Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Arthroscopy in Unstable Ankles
- Ankle Arthroscopy - I Wasn't Expecting That
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E-Book Chapters:
Arthroscopy eBook
- Ch 16-2: Posterior Approaches
- Ch 16-3: Arthroscopy of the Total Ankle
JFAS Articles:
- Arthroscopic Synovectomy, Irrigation, and Debridement for Treatment of Septic Ankle Arthrosis: A Systematic Review and Case Series
- All-Inside Arthroscopic Anterior Talofibular Ligament Anatomic Reconstruction with a Gracilis Tendon Autograft for Chronic Ankle Instability in High-Demand Patients
- Arthroscopic Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Locked Retrograde Compression Nail
- Arthroscopically Assisted Anterior Treatment of Symptomatic Large Talar Bone Cyst
Day 2: Arthroscopy in Arthrodesis
Clinical Sessions:
Arthroscopic Ankle Fusions: The New Gold Standard?
Surgical Techniques:
Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis
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E-Book Chapters:Arthroscopy eBook
Ch 8: Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis
JFAS Articles:
Arthroscopic Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Locked Retrograde Compression Nail
Ankle Arthrodesis: A Comparison of an Arthroscopic and an Open Method of Treatment
Day 3: Arthroscopy in Ankle Trauma
Clinical Sessions
Arthroscopic-Assisted Ankle Fracture Repair: When is it Necessary?
Arthroscopic Assisted Ankle Fracture: A Necessary Tool
Podcasts:
Arthroscopy Assisted ORIF
E-Book Chapters:
Arthroscopy eBook
Ch 9: Arthroscopic Treatment of Trauma
Journal Articles:
- Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database
- Arthroscopic Assisted Fixation of Juvenile Intra-articular Epiphyseal Ankle Fractures
- Arthroscopically Assisted Treatment of Complex Ankle Fractures: Intra-articular Findings and 1-Year Follow-Up
- Arthroscopic Grading of Injuries of the Inferior Tibiofibular Syndesmosis
- Arthroscopic Evaluation of Syndesmotic Instability and Malreduction
- “All-Inside” Arthroscopic Treatment of Tillaux-Chaput Fractures: Clinical Experience and Outcomes Analysis
The ACFAS learning pathways are a tool to be used by residency directors, fellowship directors and school faculty to aid with didactic learning during the COVID-19 crisis. They are not intended to replace a curriculum, but to supplement student and resident education during this time of need. The learning pathways are divided into basic, intermediate, and advanced categories. Pathways have been organized into specific topics that have a variety of educational materials from the ACFAS On Demand course content. They also include journal articles with links primarily from The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery (JFAS).