Neale's Common Foot Disorders: Diagnosis and ManagementThis text is designed as a reference for students and professionals within podiatry and chiropody. Suitable for undergraduates, the book aims to help them pass exams and provides them with an overview of the scope of podiatry practice - the pathology and presenting features of the common conditions encountered, their diagnosis and management, and related therapeutics. The structure of the book makes it suitable for use both as a reference book and as a revision text. |
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Page 175
... wound healing is not restricted to ulcers ; the general term ' wound ' is used in preference to ' ulcer ' in the fol- lowing discussion . The following wound management strategies are considered : examination of the wound the use of ...
... wound healing is not restricted to ulcers ; the general term ' wound ' is used in preference to ' ulcer ' in the fol- lowing discussion . The following wound management strategies are considered : examination of the wound the use of ...
Page 176
... wound 2. The size of the wound . This should be measured accurately using a commercial device 3. The general appearance of the wound and the surrounding tissue , e.g. presence of callus or maceration . Special note should be made of ...
... wound 2. The size of the wound . This should be measured accurately using a commercial device 3. The general appearance of the wound and the surrounding tissue , e.g. presence of callus or maceration . Special note should be made of ...
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... wound using gauze and a film dressing , or it can be injected under tough necrotic slough using a syringe . Organic acids held in propylene glycol ( Aserbine : Forley ) cause swelling of necrotic tissue , without affecting healthy ...
... wound using gauze and a film dressing , or it can be injected under tough necrotic slough using a syringe . Organic acids held in propylene glycol ( Aserbine : Forley ) cause swelling of necrotic tissue , without affecting healthy ...
Contents
Examination and assessment | 15 |
Radiological assessment for podiatrists | 33 |
The growing foot | 53 |
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abduction abnormal acid anaesthetic angle ankle applied arterial associated axis biomechanical blood bone bursa calcaneus cause cells chronic clinical condition deformity diabetes diagnosis disease disinfection disorders distal dorsal dorsiflexion dressing drugs effect exostosis feet Figure fluid foot footwear forefoot fracture function gait hallux valgus healing heel heloma hindfoot hyperhidrosis increased infection injury interphalangeal joint knee lateral lesions ligaments medial ment metatarsal head metatarsalgia metatarsophalangeal joint midtarsal joint Morton's neuroma movement muscle nail plate nerve neuropathy normal occur onychocryptosis orthoses padding pain patient phalanx plane plantar plantar fascia plantarflexed plantarflexion podiatrist Podiatry position postoperative practitioner present pressure produce pronation radiographic rearfoot reduce result rheumatoid arthritis rotation sesamoid shoe silicone skin soft tissue strapping stress structures subtalar joint supination surface surgery surgical symptoms syndrome talus tarsal techniques tendon therapy tibial tion transverse trauma treatment triceps surae ulceration usually valgus varus vascular verruca weight-bearing wound