• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.267-270
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• 2006

Os trigonum syndrome is a clinical disorder characterized by posterior ankle pain which occurs in excessive plantar flexion. The pain is elicited by the impingement of os trigonum between the calcaneus and the posterior edge of tibial plafond. Mostly, symptoms can be improved with nonsurgical management, however surgery is required for refractory cases. We report of a case of os trigonum syndrome in a female ballet dancer, which was successfully treated with subtalar arthroscopic excision of os trigonum.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.190-193
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• 2010

Both os trigonum syndrome and osteochondral lesion of talus (OLT) are common causes of ankle pain and usually affect ballet dancers or athletes. Lateral osteochondral lesions, which usually result from traumatic event, are mostly located anterolateral talar dome but rare central or posterolateral. Moreover, there are technical difficulties such as position of patient or additional posterior portal to address posterolateral lesion by arthroscopy. Meanwhile, treatment of os trigonum syndrome using arthroscopic approach has been reported in many literatures recently. However, it has not been reported to diagnose both os trigonum syndrome and posterolateral OLT together and treat arthroscopically at one stage. The authors report a case of male patient who was diagnosed as os trigonum syndrome with posterolateral OLT and treated simultaneously by hindfoot arthroscopy. Symptom was improved immediately after the operation, and radiological findings at postoperative 16 months verified remarkable healing.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out the clinical results of excision of the Os trigonum through a posterolateral approach and to compare the surgical results of athletes with non-athletes. Materials and Methods: Within a five year and four month period, from July 2001 to October 2006, twenty patients underwent excision of symptomatic os trigonum, with a mean age of 22 years and 9 months at the time of the operation. There were fifteen female patients and five male patients. Eight were athletes and twelve were non-athletes. Results: The average duration of postoperative follow-up was thirty months. The postoperative AOFAS scored an average of 89 points compared to the preoperative AOFAS scored an average of 67 points. Sixteen patients (80%) who were operated, had good or excellent satisfactory results. The average preoperative AOFAS score of the athletes were 61 points, compared to the average postoperative AOFAS score of 90 points. For non-athletes, the average preoperative score was 71 points, compared to the average postoperative AOFAS score of 88 points. Seven athletes (87%) and nine non-athletes (75%) had good or excellent satisfaction results after surgery. The time until full recovery averaged 88 days for all the patients. 133 days for the athletes and 56 days for the non-athletes. There is no analytic difference between result in athletes and result in non-athletes. Conclusion: Open surgical treatment through posterolateral approach of os trigonum syndrome of the ankle may be effective modality regardless of the patient being an athlete or non-athlete.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2022

Posterior ankle impingement syndrome is one of the impingement syndromes characterized by posterior ankle pain that occurs during forced plantar flexion. This report presents a case of a 48-year-old PAIS patient with os trigonum syndrome accompanied by tenosynovitis of flexor hallucis longus. She was treated with complex Korean medicine to a good effect. The Numeric Rating Scale and the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level were used to measure the impact of Korean medicine on the patient's pain and quality of life. Decreased NRS and increased EQ-5D-5L scores reflected improvement in her symptoms within 25 days. This study suggests complex Korean medicine treatment for PAIS may be beneficial for alleviating pain and improving quality of life.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical results between two different methods of hindfoot endoscopy to treat posterior ankle impingement syndrome. Materials and Methods: Between January 2008 and January 2014, 52 patients who underwent hindfoot endoscopy were retrospectively reviewed. Two methods of hindfoot endoscopy were used; Group A was treated according to van Dijk and colleagues' standard twoportal method, and group B was treated via the modified version of the above, using a protection cannula. For clinical comparison, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score, time required to return to activity, and the presence of complications were used. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the AOFAS scores at the final follow-up, and there was also no statistically significant difference in the times for the scores to return to the preoperative level. There were no permanent neurovascular injuries and wound problems in either group. Conclusion: Use of protection cannula may provide additional safety during hindfoot endoscopy. We could not prove whether protection cannula can provide superior safety for possible neurovascular injury. Considering the possible safety and risk of using additional instrument, the use of this method may be optional.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.294-301
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• 2013

Purpose: To report the clinical outcomes and complications of flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendoscopy using 3 portals. Materials and Methods: Between January 2012 and April 2013, 10 patients (10 ankles) received tendoscopic surgery for the treatment of FHL tenosynovitis. Patients complaining of pain and tenderness along the course of FHL despite over 6 months of conservative treatments were indicated for surgery. The mean age was 41.7 years (range: 18-57) and the follow up period was 12.7 months (range: 6-20). Tendoscopy was performed using posteromedial, posterolateral, and plantar portals. Clinical evaluations included preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), American orthopaedic foot and ankle society (AOFAS) score, and patients' satisfaction. Results: Tendoscopic findings included tenosynovitis in 10 cases, degenerated vinculae in 6 cases, stenosis of the tendon at its entrance into the fibro-osseous tunnel in 5 cases, and degenerative partial tendon tear in 3 cases. Two cases had associated symptomatic os trigonum and 3 cases had posterior ankle impingement syndrome. Preoperative pain decreased from median VAS 6 (range: 4-10) to 2.1 (range: 1-5) at the last follow up and AOFAS score improved from 50.1 (range: 36-63) to 82.1 (range: 61-89) (p<0.05). Nine patients were satisfied or very satisfied with the outcome. Injury of the lateral plantar nerve occurred in one case. Conclusion: FHL tendoscopy using 3 portals is a feasible and useful minimal invasive surgical technique for the management of FHL tenosynovitis.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2007

목적: 저자들은 각종 질환이나 외상에 대해 거골하 관절경술을 시행한 환자를 대상으로 그 결과를 분석하여 거골하 관절경의 적응증과 그 유용성에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 9월부터 2005년 8월까지 본원에서 거골하 관절경을 시행하고 1년 이상 추시가 가능하였던 54명, 57예를 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 성별은 남자 43예, 여자 14예였고, 평균 연령은 40세, 평균 추시 기간은 18개월이었다. 술전 진단은 족근 동 증후군 19예, 퇴행성 관절염 13예, 종골 골절 10예, 관절 섬유화 5예, 삼각골 증후군 3예, 거골 골절 3예, 거종 결합 3예, 종골 종양 1예였다. 결과의 분석은 술전 및 술후 AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scale과 환자의 만족도를 조사하여 평가하였으며 그 외 거골하 관절경술로 인한 합병증의 유무를 조사하였다. 결과: 관절경술은 활액막 절제술 23예, 거골하 관절 유합술 13예, 진단적 관절경술 11예, 유착 박리술 5예, 유리체 제거술 4예, 삼각골 제거술 3예, 관절경적 골절 정복술 1예가 시행되었으며 이중 4예에서 두 가지 수술이 병행되었다. 동반된 질환으로는 족관절의 충돌 증후군이 17예, 만성 족관절 불안정성이 11예, 거골의 골연골 병변이 7예 관찰되었으며, 이에 대해 족관절 관절경술 25예, 변형 Brostrom 수술 11예 등의 동반 술식이 시행되었다. AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scale은 거골하 관절 유합술을 시행한 군에서는 술전 33점에서 술후 77점으로 향상되었으며, 그 이외의 군에서는 술전 69점에서 술후 89점으로 향상되었다. 환자의 만족도는 42예에서 만족, 4예에서 불만족을 표시하여 91%의 만족도를 나타내었으며 특별한 합병증은 발견되지 않았다. 결론: 적절한 적응증에 대해 시행한 거골하 관절경술은 관절에 대한 손상을 가능한 줄이면서 병변을 정확하게 치료할 수 있는 장점을 가진 유용한 술식이나 기법의 숙달을 위한 노력 이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.