In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Michael Theodoulou brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Fibro-Cartilaginous Disease. Disease of fibrocartilage in the foot can have severe negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In this issue, top experts in the field explore strategies for managing this disease (both operative and non-operative) as well as imaging strategies, complications, and other repair techniques.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including types of fibrocartilage; hHistophysiology of fibrocartilage; gross anatomy: plantar plate; normal and diseased imaging: US/MRI; failed healing; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on fibro-cartilaginous disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Types of Fibrocartilage - p. 357 10. Histophysiology of Fibrocartilage - p. 363 11. Update on Fibrocartilaginous Disease Clinical Examination - p. 371 12. The Spring Ligament Complex—Anatomy and Function - p. 393 13. Gross Anatomy: Achilles Tendon - p. 405 14. Anatomy: Plantar Plate - p. 411 15. Normal and Diseased Imaging: Ultrasound/MRI - p. 421 16. Fibrocartilaginous Tissue: Why Does It Fail to Heal? - p. 437 17. Nonoperative Treatment of Plantar Plate Tears - p. 451 18. Injuries to the Spring Ligament: Nonoperative Treatment - p. 461 19. Nonoperative Management of the Achilles Tendon Insertion - p. 477 20. Operative Management: Plantar Plate - p. 489 21. Operative Management: Spring Ligament - p. 503 22. A Critical Biomechanical Evaluation of Foot and Ankle Soft Tissue Repair - p. 521
In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Michael Theodoulou brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Fibro-Cartilaginous Disease. Disease of fibrocartilage in the foot can have severe negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In this issue, top experts in the field explore strategies for managing this disease (both operative and non-operative) as well as imaging strategies, complications, and other repair techniques.
Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including types of fibrocartilage; hHistophysiology of fibrocartilage; gross anatomy: plantar plate; normal and diseased imaging: US/MRI; failed healing; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on fibro-cartilaginous disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Types of Fibrocartilage - p. 357 10. Histophysiology of Fibrocartilage - p. 363 11. Update on Fibrocartilaginous Disease Clinical Examination - p. 371 12. The Spring Ligament Complex—Anatomy and Function - p. 393 13. Gross Anatomy: Achilles Tendon - p. 405 14. Anatomy: Plantar Plate - p. 411 15. Normal and Diseased Imaging: Ultrasound/MRI - p. 421 16. Fibrocartilaginous Tissue: Why Does It Fail to Heal? - p. 437 17. Nonoperative Treatment of Plantar Plate Tears - p. 451 18. Injuries to the Spring Ligament: Nonoperative Treatment - p. 461 19. Nonoperative Management of the Achilles Tendon Insertion - p. 477 20. Operative Management: Plantar Plate - p. 489 21. Operative Management: Spring Ligament - p. 503 22. A Critical Biomechanical Evaluation of Foot and Ankle Soft Tissue Repair - p. 521
