Wide-Awake Needle Arthroscopy of the Anterior Ankle: A Standardized Approach

Tobias Stornebrink; Alex B Walinga; Sjoerd A S Stufkens; Gino M M J Kerkhoffs

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2023.102901

Wide-Awake Needle Arthroscopy of the Anterior Ankle: A Standardized Approach

Arthrosc Tech. 2024 Jan 8;13(4):102901. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.102901. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Tobias Stornebrink^{1

2

3}, Alex B Walinga^{1

2

3}, Sjoerd A S Stufkens^{1

2

3}, Gino M M J Kerkhoffs^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
³ Amsterdam Collaboration for Health & Safety in Sports (ACHSS), International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Center Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Over the years, possibilities in ankle arthroscopy have evolved from diagnostic inspection to complex interventional procedures. Further innovation may come from needle arthroscopy, which has improved substantially in image quality in recent years and can now be used for interventional procedures as well. We here present a standardized approach to wide-awake needle arthroscopy of the anterior ankle under local anesthesia. As new needle arthroscopic procedures of the ankle arise, this approach serves to help ensure safe, uniform, and beneficial adoption of this emergent technique.