Channahon, IL
A 37-year-old female asked:
In an ankle arthroscopy, does surgeon look around everywhere in the ankle for problems? or only a certain area?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jennifer Tuckeranswered
20 years experience
Everywhere: The benefit of arthroscopy is that we can see all aspects of a joint. It is more sensitive and specific than an mri.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
The ankle joint: Gets inspected....There are parts of the ankle that are not in the joint, those do not get looked out.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated May 9, 2014
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