CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter discusses different tools used to assess the function of patients with ankle arthritis. Some of these tools are disease and location specific; most, however,…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Management of painful arthritis of the ankle is directed at reducing the pain and maintaining function. There are medications that can reduce pain, exercises that maintain…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Ankle arthritis is less prevalent than that of the other major lower extremity joints. Neuropathic arthritis is increasing in prevalence, as is ankle pain due to…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: History and physical examination remain the most important tools for ankle arthritis diagnosis. Radiographs serve to confirm the clinical diagnosis. Blood testing for inflammatory arthritis has…
Podiatric Abbreviations Abbreviations ā before AAA autolyzed antigen-extracted allogeneic AAO alert, awake, and oriented AACPM American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine AAWM American Academy of Wound Management AAT activity…
Emergency Medicine INSULIN SHOCK Insulin shock is an acute condition from excessive insulin in the blood, resulting in low blood glucose levels (less than 50 mg per dL), convulsions, weakness,…
Triple Arthrodesis, Arthroereisis, Ankle Arthroscopy TRIPLE ARTHRODESIS Fusion of three joints in the foot: Talonavicular joint Talocalcaneal joint Calcaneocuboid joint Fixation varies but is often with 6.5- or 7.0-mm cannulated…
Pediatrics APGAR APGAR is an acronym for a scoring system to evaluate perinatal asphyxia. It is not an indicator of long-term outcome, but rather an indicator of immediate needs. The…
