[Anterior ankle impingement: follow-up in 52 cases].

INTRODUCTION

The anterior ankle impingement is a common pathology. It is mostly seen in athletes. Pain in the anterior portion of the ankle and limitation in the ankle's dorsiflexion are the most common symptoms. These lesions are commonly preceded by an inversion movement most commonly during soccer.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

This is a observational, descriptive, prospective and longitudinal study of 52 consecutive patients with anterior ankle impingement in whom an anterior ankle arthroscopy was perform. The objective is to know the clinical follow-up at least one year. We evaluated numeric pain scale, functional outcomes and personal satisfaction.

RESULTS

Of the 52 patients, we had 36 males, and 16 females. Pain scale moved from 5.75 to 0.98 points. The AOFAS scale moved from 73.65 preoperative to 92.98 postoperatively the SFMCP scale went form 72.44 preoperative to 94.48 postop. 23 patients (44.23%) returned to there previous level of sport with in four to seven months form the intervention.

CONCLUSIONS

Arthroscopic treatment of the anterior ankle impingement showed significant improvement to 12 months of follow-up. The return to sports activity at the same level prior to the injury was four to seven months.