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In severe hemophiliacs, frequent bleeding and spontaneous hemarthroses occur. The ankle is a target joint in hemophiliac patients [1].
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Solimeno, L.P., Perfetto, O.S., Pasta, G. (2008). Arthroscopic Treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy of the Ankle. In: Caviglia, H.A., Solimeno, L.P. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery in Patients with Hemophilia. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0854-0_28
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