Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle

The latest techniques and advances in the field … cutting-edge clinical and surgical knowledge … a clear, bulleted format … it all adds up to the fully revised 2nd Edition of Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle. Perfect for exam review or in preparation for rotations or a challenging clinical case, this easy-to-use resource is designed for busy orthopaedic residents and fellows as well as practitioners who want a quick review of the foot and ankle.

Table of Contents (of previous edition):
1. Functional Anatomy: Evolution, Motion, Comparative Primate Anatomy, Biomechanics

2. Physical Exam of the Foot and Ankle: Gastrocnemius Tightness, Peroneal, Metatarsal Hypermobility, Ankle Stability, Range of Motion, Posterior Tibial Tendon

3. Orthotics and Prosthetics

4. Flat foot: Posterior Tibial Dysfunction, Non-posterior Tibial Flatfoot, Comprehensive Approach

5. Cavus/Neuromuscular Foot: Etiologies, Muscle Balancing, Osseus Alignment

6. Diabetic foot: Vascular Disorders, Neuropathy, Ulcers, Charcot foot

7. Rheumatoid Foot: Hindfoot, Forefoot

8. Hallux Valgus: Etiology, Treatment, Complications

9. MTP Arthritis/Disorders: 1st MTP arthritis, 2nd MTP disorders; Turf Toe; Sesamoids

10. Lesser Toe Disorders/Metatarsalgia

11. Common Pediatric Foot Conditions (Clubfoot, Salter Fractures)

12. Entrapment Neuropathies (tarsal tunnel, anterior nerve impingment…)

13. Ankle arthritis (arthrodesis, arthroplasty, allograft, distraction, cartilage transplantation)

14. Heel pain: Plantar Fasciitis, Fat Pad Atrophy, DDX

15. Achilles Tendon: Ruptures, Tendonitis

16. Other Tendon Disorders: Peroneals, FHL, Anterior Tibia

17. Ankle Sprains: Acute, Recurrent Chronic Pain, Syndesmosis, Subtalar

18. Malleolar Fractures including Stress Fractures

19. Tibial Pilon Fractures

20. Calcaneus Fractures, including Open Reduction, Percutaneous and Late Reconstruction

21. Talus Fractures: Classification, Reduction and Fixation Techniques, Malunion, Osteochondral, process fractures

22. Navicular/midfoot injuries including Navicular Stress Fractures

23. Metatarsal/Phalanx Fracture: 5th Metatarsal Fractures, Stress Fractures

24. Tumors of the Foot/Ankle

25. Amputations

26. Foot and Ankle Athroscopy

27. Nail problems in the foot