Table 1.
Summarized literature on complications in ankle arthroscopy
| Author | Year | Journal | No. of patients | No. of complications | % | Neurol. | Deep infection | Superf. Infection | CRPS | Instr. break. | Sinus tract/delayed wound healing | Nerves involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guhl | 1986 | Orthopedics | 62 | 5 | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | Unknown |
| Guhl | 1988 | Arthroscopy | 131 | 13 | 10 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
Sural n. 3 Neuroma 1 |
| Sprague | 1989 | Book | 201 | 35 | 17.4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Sural n. 3 Saphenous n.1 Neuroma 1 |
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| Martin et al. | 1989 | Am. J. Sports Med. | 58 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | Unknown |
| Barber et al. | 1990 | Foot and Ankle | 53 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | Superf. peroneal n. 3 |
| Ferkel et al. | 1996 | J. Arthroscopic Rel. Surg. | 612 | 55 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Superf. peroneal n. 15 Sural n. 6 Saphenous n. 5 deep peroneal n. 1 |
| Amendola et al. | 1996 | J. Arthroscopic Rel. Surg. | 79 | 6 | 7.6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Superf. peroneal n.1 Deep peroneal n. 2 |
| Unger et al. | 2000 | Unfallchirurg | 155 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 4 | Superf. peroneal n. 3 |
| Bilgin et al. | 2004 | Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc. | 32 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Galla et al. | 2011 | Foot Ankle Surg. | 30 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | Sural n. 2 |
| Deng et al. | 2012 | J. Foot and Ankle Surg. | 251 | 20 | 8.0 | 9 | – | 8 | – | – | – |
Superficial peroneal n. 5 Deep peroneal n. 2 Sural n. 1 saphenous n. 1 |
| Nickish et al. | 2012 | J. Bone Joint Surg. | 189 | 16 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
Tibial n. 4 Sural n. 3 |
| Total | 12 | 1,853 | 190 | 10.3 | 3.7 % | 0.6 % | 1.6 % | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | 0.9 % |
No number, Neurol. neurological, Superf. superficial, CRPS complex regional pain syndrome, Instr. break. instrument breakage, n. nerve