Web Contents and Evolve Information

vii

Foreword

ix

Preface to the Eighth Edition

xi

Preface to the First Edition

xiii

Acknowledgements

xv

Contributors

xvii

Chapter 1

Examination and Diagnosis in Clinical Management

1

Chapter 2

The Skin and Nails in Podiatry

19

Chapter 3

Dermatological Conditions of the Foot and Leg

45

Chapter 4

Adult Foot Disorders

81

Chapter 5

Circulatory Disorders

145

Chapter 6

Neurological Disorders in the Lower Extremity

159

Chapter 7

Podiatry in the Management of Leprosy and Tropical Diseases

177

Chapter 8

Musculoskeletal Disorders

199

Chapter 9

Metabolic Disorders

231

Chapter 10

Management of High-Risk Patients

243

Chapter 11

Podiatric Management of the Elderly

253

Chapter 12

Paediatric Podiatry and Genetics

269

Chapter 13

Sports Medicine and Injuries

297

Chapter 14

Basic Biomechanics of Gait

371

Chapter 15

Structure and Function of the Foot

387

Chapter 16

Clinical Therapeutics

397

Chapter 17

Orthoses

435

Chapter 18

Footwear

453

Chapter 19

Pain Control

479

Chapter 20

Local Anaesthesia

489

Chapter 21

Nail Surgery

501

Chapter 22

Diagnostic Imaging

509

Chapter 23

Podiatric Surgery

533

Chapter 24

Principles of Infection Control

551

Chapter 25

Medical Emergencies in Podiatry

565

Chapter 26

Evolution and its Influence on Human Foot Function

573

Chapter 27

Health Promotion and Patient Education

581

Chapter 28

Clinical Governance

589

Chapter 29

Health and Safety in Podiatric Practice

595

Index

607