Introduction to Podopaediatrics 2/e is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the effective care of foot problems in children. Including coverage of the general specialist and medical conditions which may influence the course of the podiatric treatment. Written by a multidisciplinary international team of contributors under the editorship of a UK practitioner and an American educator and practitioner both podiatrists.
Features
Little else on this topic is availableWritten by a leading transatlantic team of experts Addresses a core part of the podiatrists case loadComprehensive and up-to-date Written at a level appealing to both students and practitionersConcise and well-illustrated
Contents Section 1: Psychological considerations in the child patient Growth and development History-taking and the physical examination Paediatric gait
Section 2: General medicine and diabetes Rheumatic diseases of childhood and adolescence Paediatric neurology Cutaneous diseases in childhood
Section 3: Radiological examination of the child's foot Orthopaedic conditions affecting the foot in childhood Torsional and frontal plane conditions of the lower extremity Developmental flatfoot.
Section 4: Physical therapy Serial casting Orthotic management Sports injuries.
APPENDICES Appendix 1 Special investigations Appendix 2 Examples of recognised human teratogens Appendix 3 Autosomal dominant disorders Appendix 4 Autosomal recessive disorders Appendix 5 X-linked disorders Appendix 6 Developmental milestones Index