Recently, a 51-year-old woman suffering from swelling and long-lasting pain in the right ankle joint has checked into the Hospital 199. The patient said that she had been to different hospitals, taken many types of medicine but could not get better, the disease was still progressing.

Recently, a 51-year-old woman suffering from swelling and long-lasting pain in the right ankle joint has checked into the Hospital 199. The patient said that she had been to different hospitals, taken many types of medicine but could not get better, the disease was still progressing.

Through examination, the patient was diagnosed with degenerative inflammation, severe ankle joint effusion and prescribed arthroscopic resection, irrigation, and removal of the right ankle joint for treatment.

Endoscopic treatment of ankle osteoarthritis at 199 Hospital

According to CKI Doctor Phung Cao Cuong - Deputy Head of Trauma - Sports Medicine - Burns Department, the ankle joint is a small joint, so it is very difficult to intervene and treat, requiring the surgeon to have professional qualifications and modern equipment. With the least invasive laparoscopic surgery, a very small incision of just 0.5 cm will be enough to perform the surgery. This method helps to diagnose lesions more accurately, up to 100%. After the surgery, the patient has relieved the pain and now can bend the ankle easily.

The wound after surgery is very small

The surgery was carried out successfully and in a short time, the patient's health is now stable. After only 2 days of surgery, the patient can move her leg joints and walk with relative ease.

CONMED endoscope system at 199 Hospital

Hospital 199 is first in Da Nang to successfully deploy and apply endoscopic surgery for small joints such as ankles, elbows, and so on. With the involvement of modern machinery system (CONMED endoscope system), it has become easier to accurately diagnose the patient's condition, treat, intervene with less pain and small scars after surgery, as well as the ability to walk earlier compared to conventional surgery. Less invasive arthroscopic surgery is gradually replacing open surgery in the treatment of joint injuries.