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Ankle Arthroscopy: Soft Tissue Procedures

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Arthroscopy and Endoscopy of the Foot and Ankle

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Arthrofibrosis or adhesive capsulitis of the ankle is a rare condition although some papers suggested it may be more frequent than recognized. Due to its rarity, it is difficult both in the diagnostic and therapeutic aspect. By reviewing the English literature, only a total of 15 patients have been reported in small-scale case review studies [1–4]. This chapter summarizes the available clinical data and provides a brief review in clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management.

The corresponding author of section 5.1 is Tun Hing Lui, Email: luithderek@yahoo.co.uk

The corresponding author of section 5.2 is Jorge Batista, Email: jbatista20@hotmail.com

The corresponding author of section 5.3 is Masato Takao, Email: mmmmtakaooo@gmail.com

The corresponding author of section 5.4 is Stephane Guillo, Email: steguillo@gmail.com

The corresponding author of section 5.5 is Masato Takao, Email: mmmmtakaooo@gmail.com

The corresponding author of section 5.6 is Reiji Higashiyama, Email: higashiyama_reiji@yahoo.co.jp

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Yuen, C.P. et al. (2019). Ankle Arthroscopy: Soft Tissue Procedures. In: Lui, T. (eds) Arthroscopy and Endoscopy of the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0429-3_5

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