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Posterior Arthroscopy of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint: General Principles and Arthroscopic Examination

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Many intra- and extra-articular pathologies of the posterior ankle and subtalar region can be safely and successfully treated through minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. This chapter reviews the indications, setup, and techniques for posterior ankle and subtalar arthroscopy.

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  1. Orthopedic Surgery , Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Annunziato Amendola

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Brian Lau

  3. Orthopedic Surgery , University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Alan Y. Yan

  4. Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China

    Kai Rong

  5. Hand and Foot Surgery, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China

    Baofu Wei

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Amendola, A., Lau, B., Yan, A.Y., Rong, K., Wei, B. (2022). Posterior Arthroscopy of the Ankle and Subtalar Joint: General Principles and Arthroscopic Examination. In: Arthroscopic Techniques and Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05190-6_4

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