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Elbow Arthroscopy: The Future

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Elbow arthroscopy has made great advances since the Andrews and Carson article in [1]. Early limited indications of diagnostic arthroscopy and removal of loose bodies have expanded to include debridement of conditions such as arthritis, synovitis, and epicondylitis. As surgeons have gained familiarity with the elbow joint, instrumentation and techniques have improved.

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Savoie III, F., O’Brien, M.J. (2013). Elbow Arthroscopy: The Future. In: Pederzini, L. (eds) Elbow Arthroscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38103-4_10

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