Book Description
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple by Drs. Shepard Hurwitz and Selene Parekh answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a quick and thorough review of the most common pathologic foot and ankle conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, sidebars, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the foot and ankle.
A glance at some of what is covered inside:
• Physical Examination
o Basics and specific tests of the foot and ankle
• General Imaging
o Basic interpretation of common imaging modalities of the foot and ankle
• Common Conditions
o Bunions, toe deformities, Achilles pathology and posterior calcaneal pain, fractures, plantar fasciitis and plantar heel pain, and more
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject, and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by orthopedic residents, faculty, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students interested in musculoskeletal health careers, and other health care providers.
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Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Foreword by Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MPH
Introduction
Section I Physical Examination
Chapter 1 Physical Examination of the Foot and Ankle: The Basics and Specific Tests
Ian Alexander, MD, FRCS(C)
Chapter 2 Gait Analysis and Clinical Relevance
Sudheer Reddy, MD
Section II General Imaging
Chapter 3 General Imaging of the Adult Foot andAnkle
David I. Pedowitz, MD
Section III Common Conditions of the Foot and Ankle
Chapter 4 Ankle Instability
Seth R. Queler, MD
Chapter 5 Peroneal Tendon Pathology
James Meeker, MD; Joshua N. Tennant, MD, MPH; and Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA
Chapter 6 Posterior Tibial Tendon Pathology
Keith Wapner, MD
Chapter 7 Pes Cavus
Lew Schon, MD and Adam T. Groth, MD
Chapter 8 Achilles Pathology and Posterior Calcaneal Pain
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD and Antonio Gomez-Tristan, MD
Chapter 9 Fractures
Samir Mehta, MD
Chapter 10 Foot and Ankle Arthritis
Eric Breitbart, MD; Wayne Berberian, MD; and Sheldon Lin, MD
Chapter 11 Plantar Fasciitis and Plantar Heel Pain
Premjit S. Deol, DO and Terrence M. Philbin, DO
Chapter 12 Toe Pain and Deformity
Aaron T. Scott, MD
Financial Disclosures
Index
Reviews
-Samuel J. Chmell, MD, Doody's Book Review Service
About the Editors
Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic and Duke University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His research and clinical interests include total ankle replacements, foot and ankle injuries of athletes, minimally invasive foot and ankle trauma surgery, tendon injuries of the foot and ankle, and the adoption and development of novel technologies in foot and ankle surgery. He has been an active speaker at regional, national, and international meetings, helping to teach other orthopedic surgeons about novel techniques for the care of foot and ankle patients.