{"id":37574,"date":"2025-08-07T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37574"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:15:03","slug":"ankle-arthroscopy","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/ankle-arthroscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle Arthroscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Ankle Arthroscopy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ankle arthroscopy uses a small camera (arthroscope) and miniature instruments inserted through 2\u20133 tiny incisions around the ankle. Techniques include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diagnostic inspection &amp; synovectomy:<\/strong> Removing inflamed lining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Debridement of bone spurs\/loose bodies:<\/strong> For impingement or arthritis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cartilage repair:<\/strong> Microfracture or drilling for osteochondral lesions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ligament evaluation\/repair assistance.<\/strong><br>Done under regional or general anesthesia as an outpatient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Ankle Arthroscopy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soft dressing and small waterproof bandages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation and icing for the first 48\u201372 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protected weight-bearing with crutches or a boot for 1\u20132 weeks (varies by procedure)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild pain and swelling for 1\u20133 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early range-of-motion exercises followed by strengthening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to desk work in 3\u20137 days; sports in 4\u201310 weeks depending on repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow-up visit at 10\u201314 days for suture removal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek care for fever, increasing pain, drainage, or numbness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37575,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1137],"class_list":["post-37574","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-podiatry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}