Arthroscopic treatment of post-traumatic cysts of the talus.

We report on 9 patients with persistent ankle pain and radiographic evidence of a cystic lesion on the talus. All had a history of an inversion-type of ankle injury. Radiographs were initially negative, but a cyst developed about 6 months after the injury.

Arthroscopic treatment after previous failed open surgery for osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.

We report on 8 patients with persistent ankle pain after open surgery for osteochondritis dissecans of the talus. At an average of 35 months after initial surgery, arthroscopic treatment was performed in these patients. The patients had residual loose chondral and osteochondral debris at the site of the original lesion.

Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.

We report on a retrospective study of 33 patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment for osteochondritis dissecans of the talus. Twenty-eight of the patients (85%) had a history of mild to moderate trauma. Arthroscopic treatment consisted of removal of the osteocartilaginous fragments, debridement of disrupted cartilage, and abrasion of the base to bleeding subchondral bone.

Pseudoaneurysm as a complication of knee arthroscopy.

This is a report of a pseudoaneurysm of the inferior medial geniculate artery following knee arthroscopy. This case was treated successfully with embolization.