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Ankle arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure which became more and more common in the last few years, in order to reduce big scars on the skin and to minimize soft tissue insults. It allows a good direct visualization on the joint without making arthrotomy by malleolar osteotomy.
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Terzaghi, C., Pasquali, C., Paiusco, E. (2020). Diagnostic Arthroscopy for the Anterior/Posterior Ankle Joint. In: Allegra, F., Cortese, F., Lijoi, F. (eds) Ankle Joint Arthroscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29231-7_4
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