Evidence-Based Podiatry A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Management

This practical text reviews the most recent literature supporting clinical decisions regarding over a dozen common foot and ankle conditions, along with presentations of the techniques themselves, both surgical and non-surgical. The conditions are presented anatomically from forefoot to ankle, beginning with issues surrounding toenails, such as fungal infection and treatment of ingrown toenails, then proceeds to discuss the toes and toe joints, including hammertoe fixation, 2nd MPJ pathology, and Lapidus bunionectomy. Treatmentsfor arthritis of the midfoot and flatfoot follow, along with arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the ankle, surgical and non-surgical approaches for Achilles tendon ruptures, and treatments for Charcot neuroarthropathy, clubfoot and general considerations of wound care of the foot and ankle. Throughout, an emphasis is placed on the best available evidence for each treatment strategy.

Evidence-Based Podiatry will be a valuable resource for podiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and residents, fellows and trainees treating these common foot and ankle conditions.

Table of contents (13 chapters)

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

2. Permanent Ingrown Toenails: Chemical and Surgical Procedures

   • Tracey C. Vlahovic

   Pages 1-10

3. The Fungal Toenail: Topical, Oral, and Laser Treatments

   • Tracey C. Vlahovic

   Pages 11-20

4. Hammertoe Fixation: Traditional Percutaneous Pin Versus Internal Fixation

   • Rachel H. Albright, Adam E. Fleischer

   Pages 21-45

5. 2nd Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pathology: Pre-dislocation Syndrome

   • Erin E. Klein, Lowell Weil Jr

   Pages 47-71

6. Lapidus Bunionectomy

   • Daniel J. Hatch

   Pages 73-84

7. Midfoot Arthritis

   • Christopher R. Hood Jr

   Pages 85-119

8. Flatfoot Deformity

   • Andrew J. Meyr, Laura E. Sansosti

   Pages 121-138

9. Ankle Arthroscopy

   • Daniel J. Hatch, Stephen A. Mariash

   Pages 139-161

10. Achilles Tendon Ruptures

    • Roya Mirmiran

    Pages 163-172

11. Charcot Neuroarthropathy

    • Andrew J. Meyr, Kwasi Y. Kwaadu

    Pages 173-188

12. Congenital Talipes Equinovarus

    • Daniel J. Hatch

    Pages 189-219

13. Chronic Wound Management

    • Jeffrey D. Lehrman

    Pages 221-228

14. Total Ankle Arthroplasty

    • Jeremy J. Cook, Emily A. Cook, Philip Basile, Bryon McKenna, Elena Manning, Samantha Miner

    Pages 229-261

15. Back Matter

    Pages 263-268

    
    

    About the editors

    Dyane E. Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, currently serves as Director of Clinical Affairs with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) in Bethesda, MD, USA. Dr. Tower received her doctorate in podiatric medicine from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 2009 and went on to complete her residency training in Greeley, Colorado at North Colorado Medical Center. After residency, Dr. Tower continued her education at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice as the APMA Public Health Fellow where she earned her Master of Public Healthdegree. After her fellowship, Dr. Tower served as faculty at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine andpracticed as a community-based surgical podiatrist in Illinois. She then went on to establish a diabetic foot clinic and educate orthopedic residents at a large, tertiary academic medical center in New Hampshireprior to taking on a full-time role with APMA. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.