Endoscopic calcaneoplasty.
This article describes the technique of endoscopic calcaneoplasty and the results of a consecutive group of patients that was treated in the prone position in the authors' hospital.
Bursitis↗
Biomedical subjects
Peter E Scholten
Publications and source records attributed to Peter E Scholten.
Tendoscopy of the peroneal tendons.
Tendoscopy of the peroneal tendons is a useful tool to diagnose and treat peroneal tendon disorders. Endoscopic ankle surgery is followed by a functional postoperative treatment and offers the advantages of less morbidity, reduction of postoperative pain, and outpatient surgery. The article describes the technique and results of peroneal tendoscopy performed in 23 patients between 1995 and 2000.
Endoscopy↗
Measuring alignment of the hindfoot.
In subtalar arthrodesis operations, correction of the hindfoot alignment is performed in about half of the cases. To improve the quality of the operation, a measurement system was developed which reliably measures the hindfoot angle pre-, per-, and postoperatively. This device was evaluated by measuring subjects in standing weightbearing position and in prone nonweightbearing position. The results were compared with hindfoot angles constructed on posterior photographic images. The results are similar to other studies (all maximum values): intratester accuracy 1.4 degrees, intertester accuracy 2.2 degrees, intratester reliability 0.9, and intertester reliability 0.74. The proposed device will improve the quality of correction, because it enables peroperative measurement of hindfoot alignment.
Equipment Design↗
Treatment of a large intraosseous talar ganglion by means of hindfoot endoscopy.
We report on 2 patients with a large intraosseous ganglion of the talus who were treated by means of a 2-portal endoscopic approach of the hindfoot with the patient in the prone position. By means of this approach, it is possible to visualize, debride, and graft a large intraosseous talar lesion. In both patients, the lesions were treated successfully, with no recurrence at follow up.
Ankle Joint↗