Ankle Joint Arthroscopy. A Step-by-Step Guide

Section I - Anatomy of ankle joint
1. Gross Anatomy of Ankle Joint and HindfootMatteo Guelfi, Miquel Dalmau-Pastor, Francesc Malagelada, Jordi Vega2. Gross Anatomy of Subtalar Joint Matteo Guelfi, Miquel Dalmau-Pastor, Rosa M. Mirapeix, Jordi Vega

Section II - Basic ankle arthroscopy
3. Instrumentation and Operative Setup for Anterior Ankle, Posterior Ankle and Subtalar ArthroscopyCecilia Pasquali, Clara Terzaghi, Elia Paiusco 4. Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Anterior/Posterior Ankle JointClara Terzaghi, Cecilia Pasquali, Elia Paiusco

Section III - Impingement of anterior/posterior ankle and subtalar joint
5. Bony Impingement: Etiology and Classifications, Treatment, Arthroscopic ProceduresFabrizio Cortese, Domenico Mercurio, Maria Pia Pasquali, Piero Giardini6. Soft Tissue Impingement: Etiology and Classifications, Treatment, Arthroscopic ProceduresAngelo Bertelli, Alberto Marangon, Elisa Facci, Piergiuseppe Perazzini

Section IV - Chondral and Osteochondral ankle joint defects
7. Etiology, Classifications, Mechanism of CctionAlberto Gobbi, Graeme Whyte8. Repair by Microfractures and PerforationsAntonio Zanini, Manuel Bondi, Pierfrancesco Bettinsoli, Andrea Pizzoli9. Restore by OATYoshiharu Shimozono, John Kennedy 10. Restore by ACI /MACI ProcedureSean Haloman, Richard Ferkel11. Repair by ACIC TechniquePiero Volpi, Alessandro Quaglia, Laura de Girolamo12. Restore by Mesenchimal CellsRoberto Buda, Federico Pilla, Giada Lullini, Matteo Baldassarri, Eleonora Pintus, Cesare Faldini13. The Use of AllograftFabrizio Cortese, Domenico Mercurio, Alessandro Santandrea, Leonardo Puddu

Section V - Instability of Ankle and Subtalar Joint
14. Ankle Sprains: Classification, Treatment and Arthroscopic ProceduresAlberto Branca, Marco Merlo, Clara Terzaghi, Cecilia Pasquali15. Instability of Ankle and Subtalar JointAlberto Ventura 16. Arthroscopic Brostroem ProcedureFrancesco Allegra, Edoardo Barberini, Stefano Carli17. Capsular Plication RepairAntonio Zanini, Manuel Bondi, Pierfrancesco Bettinsoli, Andrea Pizzoli18. Radiofrequency RepairAlberto Ventura19. Ligaments Anatomic RepairStephane Guillo, Haruki Odagiri, Masato Takao20. Syndesmotic Joint Instability Arthroscopic RepairFrancesco Allegra, Francesco Lijoi

Section VI - Upper and Lower Ankle arthritis
21. Ankle Arthritis: Etiology and ClassificationsAndrea Pantalone, Matteo Guelfi, Vincenzo Salini, Marco G.B. Guelfi22. Ankle Joint DebridementPaolo Ceccarini, Andrea Pantalone, Pierluigi Antinolfi, Giuseppe Rinonapoli, Auro Caraffa, Marco Guelfi23. Ankle Fusion by ScrewsMarco Guelf, Jordi Vega, Francesc Malagelada, Miquel Dalmau-Pastor24. Ankle Fusion by NailFrancesco Allegra, Giovanni Corsini, Giovanni Pizza, Roberto Zannoni, Andrea Billi25. Subtalar Joint Arthritis: Treatment and Arthroscopic Lateral ProceduresYoshiharu Shimozono, John G. Kennedy, James W. Stone26. Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis by Posterior ApproachFrancesco Lijoi

Section VII - Ankle Tendinopathies
27. Flexor Hallucis Longus TendinopathyMarcello Lughi28. Peroneal Tendons TendinopathyPim. A.D. van Dijk, Cornelis Nicolaas van Dijk29. Tibialis Posterior TendinopathyPim Van Dijk, Cornelis Nicolaas van Dijk30. Haglund DiseaseMarcello Lughi 31. Achilles' Tendon TendinopathiesNicola Maffulli, Rocco Aicale, Domiziano Tarantino

Section VIII- Plantar fascia
32. Endoscopic Treatment of Plantar FascitisFrancesco Allegra, Giovanni Corsini, Carlo Paglialunga

Section IX-Great toe disorders
33. Etiology, Classifications and Treatment by Arthroscopic ProceduresAlberto Marangon, Yoshiharu Shimozono, Michele Montanari, Angelo Bertelli, Paolo Sembenini, Piergiuseppe Perazzini

Section X - Rehabilitation
34. Rehabilitation Following Ankle ArthroscopyAlessandro Corsini, Gian Nicola Bisciotti

This book provides a comprehensive overview of current arthroscopic techniques for the management of ankle joint disorders. An introductory section clearly and accessibly explains the anatomy in question, the portal placement and other ankle procedures, addressing both the articular and extra-articular compartments. All currently available minimally invasive surgical options and the management of various upper and lower lesions of the ankle are then described step by step, discussing the main issues concerning each of them and sharing useful tips and tricks. A closing chapter is devoted to rehabilitation, which greatly differs in patients treated with arthroscopic procedures and those undergoing open surgery. The volume is also supplemented by detailed videos for each technique and procedure, both outside on the cutaneous layer and inside the joint.

The book offers an invaluable tool for orthopedic surgeons and fellows dealing with foot and ankle disorders who normally prefer to use open procedures and desire to complement their surgical options with arthroscopy, as well as for those surgeons already familiar with arthroscopic techniques who would like to broaden their knowledge of the field.

Dr Francesco Allegra is Coordinator of the arthroscopic joint surgery unit at the Department of Orthopedics, Un iversita La Sapienza, where he teaches students and trains fellows in orthopedic practice and arthroscopic surgery. He obtained his medical Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Catholic University of Rome with the highest honors, and subsequently received his degree in Orthopedic and Traumatology from the same academic institute, furtherly specializing in Physiotherapy. After a collaboration with the Main Military Hospital in Rome, he spent 15 years working at "San Camillo-Forlanini" Hospital in Rome, promoting and developing its arthroscopic surgery services. In 1993 he became Director of the orthopedic unit at Guarnieri Multispecialty Clinic in Rome, further developing arthroscopy methods for different joints. From 2004 to 2007 he directed the orthopedic department at Villa Silvana Hospital. The author of several articles on sport traumatology and arthroscopic surgery, Dr Allegra serves on the Board of Directors of several medical scientific societies, including the Italian Sport Traumatology Society (Societa Italiana Traumatologia dello Sport - S.I.Tra.S.), Orthopedic and Traumatology Association of Lazio (ALOTO), and Italian Arthroscopy Society (Societa Italiana di Artroscopia - S.I.A.), and since 2008 he has also been a honor member of the American Society of Arthroscopy (AANA).

Dr Francesco Lijoi obtained the degree of Medicine and Surgery at Bologna University (Italy) and the Graduation in Orthopedic and Traumatologic Science and in Physiotherapy at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, all with maximum votes and honors. He attended many of the most renowned International Orthopedic Centers in Europe and USA: Hospital Petie-Salpetriere Paris; Middelares Hospital /APRA Kliniek, Antwerpen, Belgium; Orthopaedic Research Center Amsterdam University, The Nederlands,; Hospital for Special Surgery, New York; Hospital for Joint Desease, New York; Southern California Orthopedic and Sports Medical Center, Los Angeles).

Dr. Lijoi is a member of Italian Society Orthopaedic and Traumatology (SIOT); Italian Society of Arthroscopy (SIA); Italian Society of Knee, Arthroscopy, Cartilage, Sports Traumatology (SIGASCOT); European Society of Sport, Knee and Arthroscopy (ESSKA); he has been an International Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) for over 10 years. He published several papers and he is the author of several chapters in published volumes, especially on arthroscopic surgery. He organized Courses and Congresses on arthroscopic techniques and has been speaker and chairman in many National and International events. He has been the Director of the Orthopedic and Traumatologic Unit of the Morgagni Hospital in Forli (Italy) for 14 years. Dr. Lijoi is currently working in private clinics.