50 Foot Challenges: Assessment and Management

by Colin Thomson, J.N. Alastair Gibson

This much-needed, full-colour guide to foot conditions covers common pathologies with references to treatments. Introducing the reader to the clinical assessment process, this highly illustrated resource focuses on the conditions most frequently encountered in practice. Its easy-to-use format features a case study approach, with illustrations and a synoptic introduction describing each condition presented. Every case also includes questions relating to the evidence shown in the photographs and x-rays that aim to test the reader's knowledge of the relevant treatment and the pathology. Explanatory answers expand on the information already presented.

296 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2002

Reviews

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a podiatry student I found the format of this book very useful. There are 10 sections focusing on important subsets of practice, including paediatrics, dermatology, rheumatology, and trauma. Each section includes a series of case studies that gives a practical approach to the treatment of common foot disorders (65 in total). There is also a series of multiple choice questions at the end.

I found it useful that an image and series of questions relating to the image are presented on the page before the actual explanation of the condition (diagnosis and treatment), this format challenged me to really engage with my current understanding and knowledge, giving me a better awareness of the gaps in my knowledge. I find that whilst reading other texts that simply detail diagnosis and management of conditions, I might feel like I already know the material and therefore don't always gain everything from what I'm reading. The key points at the end of each case are also very useful. While the descriptions of the cases are brief, the authors have left a list of relevant reading so that any revealed gaps in understanding can be further explored by the reader.