Bone and Joint Disorders of the Foot and Ankle : A Rheumatological Approach

This encyclopedia on the pathology of the foot is to some extent a response to the wishes expressed in 1978 by the organizers of the "Premieres Journees Europeennes de Podologie" in Paris; in effect, they advocated a close collaboration between the diverse specialities of medicine and orthopedics in the field of the study and treatment of affections of the foot with a view to an ever closer collaboration for the well-being of the patients. An increasing number of patients seek the help of the rheumatologist or orthopedist for disorders of the feet, the clinician is then confronted either with a diagnostic problem when the foot is the organ primarily affected, or a therapeutic problem when a sufferer from a well­ defined rheumatic disease is led to consult him for persistent pain. Even if the pathology of the feet has often been neglected by the medical profession, whereas the hands have received every attention, many European rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons have for long addressed this problem. The names of some of the pioneers in this subject during the 1950S and 60S will be familiar: EGL Bywaters and A St Dixon in Great Britain, WS Vainio in Finland, K Tillmann in Germany, AS Denis and S Braun in France. Further, one should not ignore the considerable contribution to our knowledge of podology provided by the Monographies de podologie published by Masson under the supervision of Lucien Simon and his team at Montpellier: some ten volumes in all. Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII Anatomy of the foot and ankle....Pages 1-14 Clinical examination of the foot and ankle....Pages 15-20 Radiography of the foot....Pages 21-25 Sectional imaging of the foot and ankle: CT and MRI....Pages 27-56 Nuclear medicine in foot pathology....Pages 57-60 Correct use of auxiliary investigations in foot and ankle disorders....Pages 61-65 The neuropathic foot....Pages 67-84 Septic arthritis of the foot and ankle....Pages 85-90 The diabetic foot....Pages 91-104 Metabolic arthropathies of the foot....Pages 105-109 The rheumatoid foot....Pages 111-127 Surgery of the rheumatoid foot: indications....Pages 129-133 Foot involvement in spondylarthropathies....Pages 135-147 Algodystrophies of the foot and ankle....Pages 149-156 Valgus flat foot and tarsal fusions....Pages 157-171 Pes cavus in the adult....Pages 173-182 Pathology of the first ray....Pages 183-198 Pathology of the first ray....Pages 199-202 Disorders of the sesamoid bones....Pages 203-206 Some reflections on the first ray....Pages 207-208 Static pathology of the forefoot....Pages 209-226 Morton’s metatarsalgia....Pages 227-232 Painful heel syndromes of mechanical origin....Pages 233-240 Tendinopathy of the calcaneal tendon....Pages 241-246 Ankle tendon pathology....Pages 247-258 Entrapment neuropathies....Pages 259-268 Stress fractures of the foot and ankle....Pages 269-277 Sprains of the ankle....Pages 279-286 Ankle sprain sequelae....Pages 287-302 Current concepts in the treatment of acute and chronic lateral ankle instability....Pages 303-308 Bone tumors, dystrophies and rare bone lesions of the foot....Pages 309-321 Overuse syndromes of the foot during running....Pages 323-328 Foot orthoses....Pages 329-340 General ideas about footwear....Pages 341-346 The orthopedic shoe....Pages 347-350 Back Matter....Pages 351-357 This encyclopedia on the pathology of the foot is to some extent a response to the wishes expressed in 1978 by the organizers of the "Premieres Journees Europeennes de Podologie" in Paris; in effect, they advocated a close collaboration between the diverse specialities of medicine and orthopedics in the field of the study and treatment of affections of the foot with a view to an ever closer collaboration for the well-being of the patients. An increasing number of patients seek the help of the rheumatologist or orthopedist for disorders of the feet, the clinician is then confronted either with a diagnostic problem when the foot is the organ primarily affected, or a therapeutic problem when a sufferer from a wellƯ defined rheumatic disease is led to consult him for persistent pain. Even if the pathology of the feet has often been neglected by the medical profession, whereas the hands have received every attention, many European rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons have for long addressed this problem. The names of some of the pioneers in this subject during the 1950S and 60S will be familiar: EGL Bywaters and A St Dixon in Great Britain, WS Vainio in Finland, K Tillmann in Germany, AS Denis and S Braun in France. Further, one should not ignore the considerable contribution to our knowledge of podology provided by the Monographies de podologie published by Masson under the supervision of Lucien Simon and his team at Montpellier: some ten volumes in all This Book Presents The Essential Anatomic And Radiological Data, Discussing New And Refined Techniques Of Imaging Such That Readers May Rely On Their Interpretation. The Chapters On Pathology Are Approached In A Clinical Context, Accompanied By Numerous Diagrams And Photographs, While The References, Both Classical And Recent, Are Profuse. The Result Is A Complete Review Of The Subject, Of Interest To Both The Specialist And The Non-specialist. This work deals with the majority of problems of the osteo-articular pathology of the foot and ankle. It presents anatomic and radiologic data, discussing the techniques of imaging. The chapters on pathology are approached in a clinical context, accompanied by diagrams and photographs.