Management of foot and ankle problems in primary care
A guide for general practitioners
The following is a guide intended for healthcare professionals, general practitioners in particular. Patient information leaflets can be found here.
The foot is a complex structure which can be affected by many different conditions. Symptoms may be vague and the history difficult to elicit. In the foot and ankle clinic, I often see patients who could have been managed with simple advice or intervention in primary care.
The aim of this guide is to act as an aide-memoire for general practitioners treating patients presenting with common foot and ankle problems so that appropriate conservative management can be instigated. For those patients requiring referral, I have included some information about the surgical procedure so that you may tell the patient what to expect.
Paediatric foot and ankle problems
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