The Foot Pathology, Aetiology, Semiology, Clinical Investigation and Therapy [Paperback]

I Functional Structure, Diagnosis and Cutaneous Infections.- 1 Functional Structure of the Foot.- 1.1 General Considerations.- 1.1.1 Tibiotalocalcaneal Complex.- 1.1.2 Subtalar Complex.- 1.1.3 Midtarsal Joints.- 1.1.4 Metatarsal System.- 1.1.5 Ligaments.- 1.1.6 Muscles.- 1.2 The Foot Under Load.- 1.3 Dynamic Considerations.- 1.3.1 Ankle Joint.- 1.3.2 Subtalar Joint.- 1.3.4 Antetarsal Joint.- 1.3.5 Interphalangeal Joints.- 2 Diagnosis of Disorders of the Foot.- 2.1 History.- 2.2 Examination of Unloaded Foot.- 2.2.1 Integument.- 2.2.2 Vascular Supply.- 2.2.3 Nails.- 2.2.4 Disorders.- 2.2.5 Joints.- 2.3 The Loaded Foot: Static.- 2.4 The Loaded Foot: Dynamic.- 2.5 Special Investigations.- 2.5.1 Podometry.- 2.5.2 Radiography.- 2.5.3 Other Special Investigations.- 3 Painful Syndromes of the Foot and Other Parts.- 3.1 Muscle Pains.- 3.2 Tendinitis.- 3.3 Pain in Knee, Hip and Vertebral Column.- 3.4 Neuralgias.- 3.5 Classification of Relevant Foot Displacements.- 3.5.1 Balanced Pes Cavus.- 3.5.2 Bilateral Pes Planus.- 3.5.3 PesCavovarus.- 4 Mycoses.- 4.1 Clinical Features.- 4.1.1 Interdigital Intertrigo.- 4.1.2 Plantar Mycoses.- 4.1.3 Ungual Mycosis or Onyxis of Toes.- 4.2 Laboratory Examination.- 4.3 Treatment.- 4.3.1 Prophylaxis.- 4.3.2 Treatment of the Established Condition.- II Functional and Structural Disorders of the Forefoot.- 5 Painful Syndromes of the Forefoot.- 5.1 Causes.- 5.1.1 Muscular Weakness and Incoordination.- 5.1.2 Modifications of Longitudinal and Transverse Arches of Foot.- 5.1.3 Modifications of Frontal Configuration of Lisfranc Joint.- 5.2 Relationship Between Morphological and Clinical Features.- 5.2.1 Flat Triangular Forefoot Syndrome.- 5.2.2 Convex Triangular Forefoot.- 5.2.3 Simple Convex Forefoot.- 5.2.4 Cavus Forefoot.- 5.3 Symptoms.- 5.4 Principles of Treatment.- 6 The Flat Triangular Forefoot.- 6.1 Clinical Features.- 6.2 Treatment.- 6.2.1 Conservative.- 6.2.2 Operative.- 7 Simple Convex Forefoot.- 7.1 Clinical Features.- 7.1.1 Symptoms.- 7.1.lÃ