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Books in Podiatry

This selection encompasses foot and ankle biomechanics, diabetic foot care, and musculoskeletal assessment. Supporting podiatrists and researchers, it features latest techniques, clinical guidelines, and innovative treatments to improve foot health and mobility.

  • Contemporary Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Neal M Blitz
    • English
    Topics include: Hammer Toe Surgery: Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis, or Plantar Plate Repair?; End Stage Hallux Rigidus: Cheilectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Early Weightbearing of the Lapidus Arthrodesis; Is it Feasible?; End Stage Ankle Arthritis; Exostectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Gastrocnemius Recession or Tendo-Achilles Lengthening for the Diabetic Foot?; Subtalar Joint Arthroeresis and its Role in Pediatric or Adult population; and Diabetic Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction: Internal, External or Combined Fixation?

  • Foot and Ankle Trauma, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Denise Mandi
    • English
    Topics in this issue include: Open Foot & Ankle Fractures/Dislocatio... Digital and Metatarsal Fractures; Lisfranc's Fracture-Dislocation... Navicular and Midfoot Fractures; Talar Fractures; Calcaneal Fractures; and Achilles Tendon Ruptures.

  • Lower Extremity Soft Tissue & Cutaneous Plastic Surgery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Michael J. Coughlin + 3 more
    • English
    Since publication of the first edition, Lower Extremity Soft Tissue & Cutaneous Plastic Surgery has attracted wide acclaim for its superb illustrations, clear step-by-step approach, thoroughness and practicality. Progressing from basic information on instruments and principles of tissue handling through to complex techniques, no surgeon of the foot and ankle will want to be without this authoritative text which will aid in their recognition of conditions and provide a suitable method of treatment with the latest surgical techniques. This second edition provides additional information regarding the current techniques of suturing, aseptic and sterile techniques, vascular anatomy, incisional and excisional procedures, cutaneous flaps and grafts as well as reconstructive and plastic surgical techniques. Four new chapters have been added along with numerous new photographs and illustrations. Emphasis is placed on plastic surgery techniques that are applicable on the foot, ankle and lower leg whenever possible.

  • Arthrodesis of the Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • Vincent J. Muscarella + 1 more
    • English
    Topics in this issue include: Arthrodesis of the Foot and Ankle: Surgical Considerations and Indications; Digital Arthrodesis; First MTPJ Arthrodesis; LisFranc Arthrodesis; Isolated TaloNavicular Arthrodesis; Subtalar Arthrodesis; Calcaneocuboid Arthrodesis; and Triple Arthrodesis.

  • Advances in Fixation Technology for the Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-4
    • Patrick Burns
    • English
    Topics will include: Foot and ankle locking plate technology;Advanced fixation for surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus;Advances in intramedullary nailing for the foot and ankle;Advances on external fixation for reconstructive and plastic foot and ankle surgery;Internal fixation “beaming” techniques for the diabetic Charcot foot;Opening wedge and anatomic specific plates for foot and ankle deformities;Percutan... Internal Fixation Advancements for foot and ankle trauma

  • Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Lawrence G. Rubin
    • English
    Topics will include: Instrumentation and Practical Aspects of Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy;Arthrosc... Treatment of Soft Tissue Lesions;Arthroscopic Treatment of Ankle Osteochondral Defects Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Ankle Impingement;Arthrosc... Ankle Arthrodesis;Arthrosc... of Smaller Joints in the Foot ;Arthroscopic Applications for the Foot and Ankle Trauma

  • Recent Advances in Hallux Rigidus Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Molly S. Judge
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will feature topics on: Evaluation and Biomechanics of the First Ray ; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sesamoid Disorders ; Etiology, Pathophysiology and Staging of Hallux Rigidus; First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus; Resurfacing Techniques and Arthrodiastasis for Hallux Rigidus; Traditional and Modified Techniques for the First Metatarsophalaneal Joint Arthrodesis ; First Metatarsocuneiform Arthrodesis and its Role in Hallux Rigidus Surgery and Modern Technology in Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery

  • Foot and Ankle Athletic Injuries, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Bob Baravarian
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will feature topics on: Etiology, Pathophysiology and most common injuries of the lower extremity in the athlete;Forefoot Stress Fractures and Plantar plate injuries in the athlete;Midfoot sprains and fractures in the athlete;Intraarticul... acute ankle fractures and talar dome osteochondral injuries;The triple injury of ankle synovitis, ankle instability and peroneal tendon tear in the athlete;New technology in the treatment of athletic injuries; and Current thinking in the treatment of plantar and posterior heel pain syndrome

  • Forefoot Pain, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • D. Martin Chaney + 1 more
    • English
    This issue, by Drs. Martin Chaney and Walter Strash, will focus on topics such as: Pre-dislocation Syndrome of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint; Morton's Neuroma; Digital Surgery: Current Trends and Techniques; Metatarsalgia and Lesser Metatarsal Surgery; Brachymetatarsia and Associated Pathology; Lesser Metatarsal Fractures; Puncture Wounds and Soft Tissue Pathology of the Forefoot.

  • Heel Pathology, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-3
    • George F. Wallace
    • English
    This issue will deal with "Heel Pathology" and focus on topics such as: Tarsal Tunnel; Calcaneal Osteomyelitis; Plantar Fasciitis; Exostoses of the Calcaneus; Systemic Disorders affecting the Heel; Sports Injuries of the Heel;Calcaneal Fractures.

  • Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses

    • 1st Edition
    • Anita Ellen Williams + 1 more
    • English
    Footwear and Foot Orthoses provides students and clinicians with a guide to the information they require to underpin their clinical decision making. Pocket Podiatry provides all the essential information for a modern Podiatric practice. Examination and diagnosis, aetiology, prognosis and management are provided in a practical and informative manner. With its clarity and portability, students will find the Pocket Podiatry series an invaluable companion to their studies, whilst practitioners will appreciate its clinical orientation and concise format.

  • The Rheumatoid Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Lawrence A. DiDomenico
    • English
    Topics include: An update on rheumatoid arthritis and pharmacological management; The perioperative management of the rheumatoid patient; Clinical manifestations and treatment of the pediatric rheumatoid patient; Medical imaging and radiographic analysis of the rheumatoid patient; The conservative treatment options for the rheumatoid foot and ankle; The surgical options for the rheumatoid ankle; and The complications encountered with the rheumatoid surgical foot and ankle.

  • Neale's Disorders of the Foot Clinical Companion

    • 1st Edition
    • Paul Frowen + 3 more
    • English
    Neale’s Disorders of the Foot Clinical Companion is the essential, portable complement to the new Neale’s Disorders of the Foot 8th Edition. It is perfect for putting key information in clinical context. Students and practitioners will love its presentation of tips and valuable treatment notes in a handy format that is easy to refer to in the clinic. All the common conditions encountered in day-to-day podiatric practice are dealt with, and there are many algorithms for ease of use. This Companion will prove to be a really valuable friend when you need rapid reference to treatment guidelines in the clinic.

  • Neale's Disorders of the Foot

    • 8th Edition
    • Paul Frowen + 2 more
    • Donald L. Lorimer
    • English
    Neale’s Disorders of the Foot remains the essential resource for students and practitioners of podiatry. All the common conditions encountered in day-to-day podiatric practice are reviewed and their diagnoses and management described along with areas of related therapeutics. Students will find in this one volume everything they need to know about foot disorders and their treatment in order to pass their examinations, while practitioners will continue to appreciate the book’s accessibility and relevance to their daily practice.The new eighth edition is more indispensable than ever before with all contributions revised and brought up to date, colour photographs throughout, an all-new clear and accessible full colour design, and its own website including a full image library, video clips of key techniques and interactive self-assessment questions.Whether you need quick reference or more detailed information, the new and improved Neale’s Disorders of the Foot is ready to serve the needs of a new generation of podiatry students and practitioners.

  • Foot and Ankle Injection Techniques

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Stuart Metcalfe + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • The Pediatric Pes Planovalgus Deformity, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • Neal M Blitz
    • English
    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.

  • Illustrated Dictionary of Podiatry and Foot Science

    • 1st Edition
    • Jean Mooney
    • English
    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.

  • The Importance of the First Ray, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Lawrence A. Ford
    • English
    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!

  • Update on Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-2
    • Alan R. Catanzariti + 1 more
    • English
    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!

  • 50+ Foot Challenges

    Assessment and Evidence-Based Management
    • 2nd Edition
    • Colin Thomson + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Pocket Podiatry: Functional Anatomy

    • 1st Edition
    • James Watkins
    • English
    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.

  • Revisional Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-1
    • Jerome K. Steck
    • English
    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!

  • Merriman's Assessment of the Lower Limb

    • 3rd Edition
    • Ben Yates
    • English
    Assessment of the Lower Limb is the benchmark textbook of lower limb examination and assessment. The third edition preserves the lucidity, logical approach and comprehensive coverage of its predecessors but adds many new exciting features, including an all-new design, new contributors, thorough updating of all chapters – many of which have been completely rewritten – and an entirely new chapter on functional assessment. The DVD provides extensive videos of assessment techniques and illustrations: practitioners with patients and models show how to assess all parts of the lower limb, and evaluate various conditions.Together with its companion volume Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot, the third edition of Merriman’s Assessment of the Lower Limb is a truly indispensable guide for podiatry students and practitioners, as well as trainee general practitioners, medical students working in rheumatology, diabetology and orthopaedics, sports therapists and sports medicine trainees.

  • Surgical Reconstruction of the High Risk Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • Thomas S. Roukis
    • English
    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".

  • Le pied diabétique

    • 1st Edition
    • Georges Ha Van
    • French
    Le pied du patient diabétique est un véritable carrefour où se rencontrent des complications d'origines diverses (neurologiques, artérielles, ostéo-articulaires et infectieuses). Ces complications, les pathologies, les troubles et les lésions qui en découlent, entraînent de longues et douloureuses hospitalisations qui aboutissent parfois à une amputation qui aurait pu être évitée par une bonne prise en charge préventive ou curative. C'est cette prise en charge efficace qui est décrite dans cet ouvrage concret, pragmatique et richement illustré et qui donne au professionnel de santé toutes les conduites pratiques pour le bilan, le traitement et le suivi dans des domaines très variés (médicaux, chirurgicaux et paramédicaux). Le lecteur y trouve également présentés de manière claire des conseils simples ainsi que les éléments principaux à retenir et les erreurs à éviter. Fondé sur une approche multidisciplinaire, cet abrégé apporte ainsi au professionnel de santé une vision globale, codifiée, pratique, la plus simple et la plus efficace possible et finalement plus positive du « pied diabétique ».

  • A Colour Atlas of Foot and Ankle Disorders

    • 1st Edition
    • Alethea VM Foster + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Podiatric Assessment and Management of the Diabetic Foot

    • 1st Edition
    • Alethea VM Foster
    • English
    Packed with practical tips and advice for the podiatrist, this unique book gives students, practitioners and other healthcare professionals working with the diabetic foot fresh insights into the role of the podiatrist in diabetic foot care and the many ways in which outcomes for diabetic foot patients can be improved. Using a very practical approach with case histories and clinical tips, it describes how podiatrists can accurately assess and efficiently manage the diabetic foot, and looks at how podiatric care should be adapted according to the type and stage of foot being dealt with. Detailed management programmes geared to all types of patient from low risk to high risk, clear guidance on when to seek the advice of other members of the multidisciplinary team, and special consideration of the podiatric management of particularly challenging sub-groups of diabetic patients are just some of the areas covered in this handy volume. The rationales behind all podiatric treatments for diabetic feet are clearly discussed, along with detailed descriptions of techniques and procedures, many of which have not previously been written about in podiatry books. With full colour throughout and many invaluable photographs from the author's own collection, Podiatric Assessment and Management of the Diabetic Foot is written specially for podiatrists by a podiatrist, but will be also be an essential purchase for all healthcare professionals involved in the field of diabetic foot care.

  • Assisting at Podiatric Surgery

    A Guide for Podiatric Surgical Students and Podiatric Theatre Assistants
    • 1st Edition
    • Telford Thomson
    • English
    This book covers the time from the initial acceptance of a patient as a candidate for podiatric surgery to discharge after surgery. It is written in a way that whilst each section of the book follows the one before, each stand alone. Throughout the book highlighted 'tips' are given that cover some of the pitfalls often encountered by podiatrists during and after surgery.It is written from the assumption that the reader is a surgical student or an assistant with little practice or no practical experience in the operating room or assisting at surgery. The reader is taken step by step, explaining each problem or anticipated difficulty in the order that they may encounter it.

  • Introduction to Podopediatrics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter Thomson + 1 more
    • English
    Introduction to Podopaediatrics 2/e is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the effective care of foot problems in children. Including coverage of the general specialist and medical conditions which may influence the course of the podiatric treatment. Written by a multidisciplinary international team of contributors under the editorship of a UK practitioner and an American educator and practitioner both podiatrists.

  • Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities

    • 1st Edition
    • Ronald L. Valmassy
    • English
    Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremity is a comprehensive text addressing the principles of anatomic and biomechanical development and the clinical application of these principles to disease/disorder management. The emphasis of the book is on practical information applicable to the daily practice of lower extremity care. Topics covered include: the physical examination and the assessment of disorders having a biomechanical basis, casting techniques, prescription writing, orthotic trouble-shooting, splinting and shoe prescription for athletic activity.