As Jose was running down the road, he tripped and his left ankle twisted violently to the side. When he picked himself up, he was unable to put any weight on that ankle. The diagnosis was severe dislocation and sprains of the left ankle. The orthopedic surgeon stated that she would perform a closed reduction of the dislocation and attempt ligament repair by using arthroscopy.
(a) Is the ankle joint normally a stable joint?
(b) What does its stability depend on?
(c) What is a closed reduction?
(d) Why is ligament repair necessary?
(e) What does arthroscopy entail?
(f) How will the use of this procedure minimize Jose's recuperation time (and suffering)?