Foot and Ankle Manual.Sammarco GJ, ed. Philadelphia, PA 19355-9725, Lea & Febiger, 1991, paperback, 390 pp, 48,50. The stated purpose of this book is to give the reader an overview of foot and ankle diseases. It is designed for use by medical students as a quick, easy guide to diagnosis and treatment. The manual is presented as part of a core curriculum produced by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Thirty different orthopedic surgeons contributed chapters on various topics. General topics covered include anatomy and examination, trauma, arthritis and static deformity Deformity See also Lameness. Calmady, Sir Richard born without lower legs. [Br. Lit.: Sir Richard Calmady, Walsh Modern, 84] Carey, Philip embittered young man with club foot seeks fulfillment. [Br. Lit. , failed treatment and residual deformity, soft tissue conditions, amputations, and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. . Each chapter provides a brief review and summary of its topic, with emphasis placed on the surgical management of foot and ankle conditions. An index and a few references are provided. The physical therapy clinician who deals with orthopedic conditions of the foot and ankle will find some of the chapters interesting and valuable. The chapter on arthritis summarizes information on inflammatory conditions of the foot and ankle such as Reiter's syndrome Reiter's Syndrome Definition Reiter's syndrome (RS), which is also known as arthritis urethritica, venereal arthritis, reactive arthritis, and polyarteritis enterica, is a form of arthritis that affects the eyes, urethra, and skin, as well as the joints. and infective infective /in·fec·tive/ (in-fek´tiv) 1. capable of producing infection. 2. infectious (1). in·fec·tive adj. Capable of producing infection; infectious. arthritis. The review of tumorous conditions of the foot is concise. This is information that is not typically discussed in traditional physical therapy literature but is of value to the clinician in managing conditions of the foot and ankle. Physical therapists may find the information in other chapters less useful. The chapters on overuse overuse Health care The common use of a particular intervention even when the benefits of the intervention don't justify the potential harm or cost–eg, prescribing antibiotics for a probable viral URI. Cf Misuse, Underuse. conditions; orthotics orthotics /or·thot·ics/ (-iks) the field of knowledge relating to orthoses and their use. or·thot·ics n. and applications of healing casts, braces, and appliances; physical therapy,, and prescriptive pre·scrip·tive adj. 1. Sanctioned or authorized by long-standing custom or usage. 2. Making or giving injunctions, directions, laws, or rules. 3. Law Acquired by or based on uninterrupted possession. footwear are superficially written and are presented from the orthopedic surgeon's perspective. Despite these limitations, physical therapists may find some of the information in this book useful, and this text may serve as a supplemental reference for clinicians who deal with foot and ankle problems on a routine basis. Damien Howell, PT Damien Howell Physical Therapy Richmond, VA |
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