41 T_h e foot and ankle
ANATOMY
ANATOMY There are 26 (25 with variant) main bones in the foot (seven tarsal bones, five metatarsal...
Acquired flat foot
Acquired flat foot There is a wide range of normal appearance of adult feet. Pathological causes...
Ankle instability
Ankle instability ); Most people who sustain an ankle sprain will recover, partic - - ularly if ...
BIOMECHANICS
BIOMECHANICS The walking cycle is divided into the stance (60%) and swing (40%) phases. The stanc...
Charcot
Charcot Charcot is a condition in which patients develop a neuropathic destruction of the joints...
Diabetes
Diabetes Patients with diabetes have foot problems secondary to neuro pathy and microvascular cha...
Examination
Examination The examination of the foot is described in Chapter 35 patient should be watched walk...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Bulstrode C, Wilson MacDonald J et al . Oxford textbook of trauma and orthopaedi...
Hallux rigidus
Hallux rigidus erload Hallux rigidus is a painful condition of the hallux MTP joint characterise...
Heel pain
Heel pain The commonest cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Pain is located inferomedially w...
Infection
Infection Septic arthritis in the foot or ankle is rare except in patients with diabetes and cons...
Introduction
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Learning objectives
Learning objectives To understand: The basic anatomy and biomechanics of the foot and • ankle The...
Neurological foot conditions
Neurological foot conditions Pes cavus The development of unilateral pes cavus is likely to be d...
Osteochondral lesion of the talus
Osteochondral lesion of the talus Patients with persistent pain (and sometimes instability) in th...
PAEDIATRIC CONDITIONS
PAEDIATRIC CONDITIONS These are discussed in Chapter 44 . (b) Figure 41.2 (a, b) Hallux valgus an...
PATHOLOGY IN THE ADULT The forefoot
PATHOLOGY IN THE ADULT The forefoot Hallux valgus Hallux valgus is deviation of the big toe away...
Tendon disorders
Tendon disorders Tenosynovitis/tendinitis is probably a misnomer as the histological data support...
The hindfoot and ankle
The hindfoot and ankle Ankle arthritis The definitive operative treatment for arthritis of the an...
The midfoot
The midfoot The midfoot comprises the cuneiforms and the cuboid and related joints. Midfoot arthr...
Tumours
Tumours The most common benign tumours of the foot are ganglia, giant cell tumour and angioleiom...
Ulceration and amputation
Ulceration and amputation Ulceration can lead to major morbidity and amputation ( Figure 41.13 )....