The painful foot
CHAPTER 17 The painful foot B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Causes of pain in the foot Articular conditions Bone conditions Ligaments injuries Tendon pathology Fascia Nerves Skin and…
Laboratory tests
CHAPTER 13 Laboratory tests A. Percivall Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Microbiology 3. Urinalysis 4. Blood analysis 5. Histology 6. Summary Introduction This chapter provides an overview of laboratory tests…
Assessment of the older person
CHAPTER 16 Assessment of the older person H B. Menz Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. History taking 3. Systems examination 4. Functional assessment 5. Footwear assessment 6. Outcome measurement 7….
Assessment of the paediatric patient
CHAPTER 14 Assessment of the paediatric patient P. Thomson Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Normal development 3. The assessment process 4. Conditions affecting the lower limb of children 5. Summary…
Footwear assessment
CHAPTER 9 Footwear assessment W. Tyrrell Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Parts of the shoe 3. The last 4. The ideal shoe – the clinician’s perspective 5. Shoe construction techniques…
Methods of analysing gait
CHAPTER 11 Methods of analysing gait CB. Payne, AR. Bird Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. How can gait be analysed? 3. Observation of gait 4. Methods of quantitative gait analysis…
Health outcome assessment
CHAPTER 4 Health outcome assessment KB. Landorf, J. Burns Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Outcome measurement 3. Choosing an outcome measure: issues of validity and reliability 4. Specific outcome measures…
Assessment of the sports patient
CHAPTER 15 Assessment of the sports patient B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Guiding principles 3. Role of the sports podiatrist 4. Assessment environment 5. Injury risk factors 6….
Assessment of the surgical patient
CHAPTER 19 Assessment of the surgical patient I. Reilly Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. Pre-operative assessment 3. Post-operative assessment 4. Summary 5. Further reading Introduction The process of surgery can…
The presenting problem
CHAPTER 3 The presenting problem B. Yates Chapter contents 1. Introduction 2. The problem 3. Assessment of the problem 4. Summary Introduction Most patients consult a practitioner because they have…
