To discuss the clinical effect of surgical treatment for ankle osteoarthritis under arthroscopy.

Forty-eight cases with ankle osteoarthritis patients admitted at the Orthopaedic Hospital of Zhengzhou from January 2012 to June 2014 were selected and all of them were given the treatment of focal cleaning under arthroscopy.The clinical effect of surgical treatment were judged by modified McGuire ankle rating system, the United States after ankle surgery AOFAS ankle-full score and Mazur ankle rating system respectively.

At the time of the last follow-up, modified McGuire ankle rating system((85.64±16.52) points vs.(52.46±10.25) points, t=-8.465), the United States after ankle surgery AOFAS ankle-full score [(85.24±11.46) points vs.(53.68±9.48) points, t=-7.548) and Mazur ankle rating system((86.45±12.57) points vs.(58.49±8.64) points, t=-6.596) all increased than that of pre-operation, the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). The modified McGuire ankle rating system of patients with low-grade lesion at pre-operation((62.45±7.63) points vs.(49.58±6.35) points,t=3.685) and the time of the last follow-up((93.68±11.54) points vs.(68.54±9.68) points, t=8.695) were all higher than that of patients with high-grade lesion, the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). The clinical effect of surgical treatment judged by modified McGuire ankle rating system, the United States after ankle surgery AOFAS ankle-full score and Mazur ankle rating system were respectively 91.67%(44/48), 89.58%(43/48) and 89.58%(43/48), the differences were no statistically significant(χ²=0.824, P>0.05).

The clinical effect of surgical treatment for ankle osteoarthritis under arthroscopy is remarkable and it causes light damage to the body.It is especially suitable for patients with low-grade lesions and is worth popularization and application.

Ankle; Osteoarthritis; Arthroscopy; Effect