ABSTRACT

This book is a ‘go-to’ guide for postgraduate Orthopaedic examinations as well as for Orthopaedic surgeons for trauma and elective foot and ankle surgery.

A streamlined approach ensures that the 22 core topics are covered in a succinct and practical way. Foot and ankle surgery is a vast topic that can be daunting to revise due to the complex and diverse nature of associated pathologies. This highly illustrated succinct text, together with key learning points ensures a rapid understanding of all the essential elements of foot and ankle surgery.

* Provides ‘need -to-know’ information for Orthopaedic surgeons

* Assists with exam preparation for postgraduate exit exams such as the FRCS (Trauma & Orth)

* Simple, succinct and concise

* Over 500 illustrations to aid learning

* Accompanying website with MCQs and videos of clinical examination and surgical techniques

Orthopaedic surgeons, registrars and trainees, other specialty doctors, general practioners and physiotherapists with musculoskeletal interest and podiatrists will all find here ‘gold standard’ answers to foot and ankle conditions.

chapter 6|12 pages

Forefoot disorders

chapter 7|12 pages

The rheumatoid foot

chapter 9|10 pages

The cavovarus foot

chapter 10|11 pages

Inferior heel pain

chapter 11|13 pages

Ankle arthritis

chapter 12|15 pages

Ankle instability

chapter 15|12 pages

Ankle fractures

chapter 16|11 pages

Lisfranc injuries

chapter 17|14 pages

Fractures of the talus

chapter 18|10 pages

Calcaneal fractures

chapter 22|20 pages

Foot and ankle radiology