The purpose of this textbook is to provide a comprehensive source which encompasses the basic principles for the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery. This text has been prepared by a panel of world-renowned clinicians, educators and researchers who are recognized experts in their respective fields. The textbook is planned to be a comprehensive work for use by students, residents, practitioners, physicians and health care professionals who render foot care. This textbook is written in outline form which is unique to podiatric medical writing. The format allows a large amount of information to be condensed into a single, practical and manageable volume.
The purpose of this textbook is to provide a comprehensive source which encompasses the basic principles for the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery. This text has been prepared by a panel of world-renowned clinicians, educators and researchers who are recognized experts in their respective fields. The textbook is planned to be a comprehensive work for use by students, residents, practitioners, physicians and health care professionals who render foot care. This textbook is written in outline form which is unique to podiatric medical writing. The format allows a large amount of information to be condensed into a single, practical and manageable volume.
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978-0-683-05549-8 (9780683055498)
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Evolution of the human foot and historical overview of the podiatric medical profession; office and hospital based practice management in the competitive environment; the historical inquisition and diagnostic laboratory analysis; medical, occupational and psycho-social aspects of podiatric practice; practical pharmacology and anesthetics for the podiatrist; the integumentary system and related disorders; lower extremity peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes; invasive and non-invasive diagnostic radiographic principles; surgical reconstruction of pedal musculoskeletal deformities; the enigma of the insensitive foot; the catastrophe of the infected foot; rheumatology and associated connective tissue disorders; soft tissue and osseous pedal oncology; lower extremity traumatology; pedal arthrology and related measurements; podiatric biomechanics and orthopaedics; physical medicine for the foot specialist; shoegear and orthotic devices.
