Ankle arthroscopy is a one-day surgery procedure. Its purpose is to diagnose and treat damaged structures of the joint. The whole thing is to insert the arthroscope and small tools into the joint, which are manipulated while viewing the image of the joint on the monitor screen.

The procedure is usually performed under spinal anesthesia, which means that the patient is conscious all the time and has one or both lower limbs temporarily incapacitated.

The length of the procedure depends on the type of arthroscopy performed and the degree of damage to the ankle joint as well as the treatment method used. Usually, the entire procedure takes no more than 60 minutes.