Foot and Ankle Injection Techniques provides the student and practising podiatrist with all they need to understand when, how and what to inject. To support the clinician and student, the text covers: Changes in legislation The full range of injectable drugs available to the practitioner Essential information on nerve physiology, drug action, equipment, patient selection, injection techniques and many other topics A step-by-step guide to injection techniques Useful background information in introductory chapters Written by two highly respected consultant podiatric surgeons.
Topics will include: History, Etiology and Pathophysiology of the Pediatric Pes Planovalgus Deformity; Clinical Diagnosis and Assessment of the Pediatric Pes Planovalgus; Flexible Pediatric Pes Planovalgus: Conservative and Surgical Treatment Options; Rigid Pediatric Pes Planovalgus: Conservative and Surgical Treatment Options; and Pediatric Metatarsus Adductus and Skewfoot Deformity.
More than just a collection of simple definitions, the Illustrated Dictionary of Podiatry is a pocket-reference guide for students and practitioners which covers anatomy, pathology, systemic disease, clinical diagnostic tests, treatment and management of foot problems and much more. Along with its handy size, a cross-referencing system helps make the Dictionary as user friendly as possible and draws the content together, while the many tips, tables, line drawings and photographs (including a colour section) expand on entries and summarize information on essential points.
Dr. Lawrence Ford has developed an issue focusing on the importance of the first ray in podiatric medicine and treatments. The list of topics include: "Normal and Abnormal Mechanics of the First Ray," "The Versatility of the Lapidus Arthrodesis," "The Argument for Osteotomies," "Fine Tuning Bunion Surgery," "First MTPJ Fusion," "The First Ray and Flatfoot Surgery," and more!
Guest Editors Alan Catanzariti and Robert Mendicino have assembled an informative collection of topics on current ankle arthritis techniques, including: "Supramalleolar Osteotomies", "Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis", "Ankle cartilage", "Preliminary report comparing pre vs. post-op ankle distraction MRIs" and more!
Pocket Podiatry: Functional Anatomy gives you all the essentials of examination and diagnosis in a convenient, user-friendly format. With the emphasis on practical, step-by-step guidance, this handy volume is specially designed to include helpful diagrams, tables, tips and summary boxes to give you quick access to key information with the minimum of fuss. With its clarity and portability, students will find the Pocket Podiatry series an invaluable companion to their studies, while practitioners will appreciate its clinical orientation and concision.
The new edition retains all the benefits of the popular first edition but adds more cases, more illustrations, new sections and invaluable appendices. The same illustrated case-history format as in the first edition presents readers with the clinical problems of each disorder. In each case, a problem-solving approach is encouraged through a question-and-answer format. This guides the reader to the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. Clinical tips for improving practice are included and each study concludes with a short list of key points and references to further reading. All those involved in the care and management of patients with foot conditions will find this book an invaluable aide-memoire and guide to their daily practice.
Guest editor Jerome Steck takes a comprehensive look at Revisional Foot and Ankle Surgery with topics such as: "The First Ray", "Flatfoot", "Hindfoot arthrodesis hindfoot", "Charcot", "Ankle Fractures" and more!
Topics include: "Tenotomy and tendon transfer about the forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot", "Surgical correction of soft-tissue ankle equines contracture", "Percutaneous metatarsal osteotomies", "Minimum incision metatarsal amputations", "Soft-tissue and osseous techniques to balance forefoot and midfoot amputation", "Internal pedal amputations", "Minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique for midfoot and hindfoot stabilization", "Corrective midfoot osteotomies", "Percutaneous fixation of forefoot and midfoot fracture dislocations", "Less invasive skeletal stabilization (LISS) for hindfoot and ankle fractures", "Percutaneous reduction and external fixation for foot and ankle fractures", and "Percutaneous bone marrow aspirate and bone graft harvesting techniques in the lower extremity".
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 superb colour photographs, practical and extensive in its coverage, it gives a clear pictorial account of all the major foot and ankle presentations. The accompanying text highlights the salient diagnostic features and treatment options. The logical structure and many useful tips throughout the Colour Atlas make it a highly accessible, attractive and uniquely relevant companion to both practice and study.