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Now in its 9th edition and fully updated to reflect 21st century podiatric practice Neale’s Disorders of the Foot and Ankle continues to be essential reading for students entering the profession, qualified podiatrists and other health care professionals interested in the foot. Written by a renowned team of expert editors and international contributors it gives up-to-date, evidence-based content of the highest quality. Podiatric students should find everything they need within its covers to pass their exams, whilst qualified clinicians will find it a useful reference during their daily practice. 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. - Fully illustrated in colour throughout including over 500 photographs and illustrations.
- Complete coverage of podiatric conditions, including Circulatory Disorders, Rheumatic Diseases, Imaging, Foot Orthoses, Pediatric Podiatry, Podiatric Sports Medicine, Podiatric Surgery, Leprosy and Tropical Medicine.
- Brand new chapters covering key topics including Complimentary and Integrated Medicine, Forensic and Legal Medicine, Evidence Based Practice in Podiatry and Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Table of Contents- 1. Examination and diagnosis in clinical management
- 2. The skin and nails
- 3. Dermatological conditions of the foot and leg
- 4. Musculoskeletal podiatric medicine
- 5. Circulatory disorders
- 6. Neurological disorders in the lower extremity
- 7. Management of leprosy and tropical diseases
- 8. Rheumatic diseases
- 9. Metabolic disorders
- 10. Management of high-risk patients
- 11. Podiatric management of the older adult
- 12. Paediatric podiatry or podopaediatric
- 13. Podiatric sports medicine and injuries
- 14. Biomechanics of the lower limb and gait analysis
- 15. Structure and function of the foot
- 16. Foot orthoses
- 17. Footwear
- 18. Pain control
- 19. Local anaesthesia
- 20. Minor surgery of the foot
- 21. Diagnostic imaging
- 22. Podiatric surgery
- 23. Principles of infection control
- 24. Medical emergencies
- 25. Health and safety in podiatric practice
- 26. Pharmacology and prescribing
- 27. Homeopathy
- 28. Evidence based practice
- 29. Forensic podiatry
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