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This chapter discusses key concepts in the biomechanics of the foot. Subsequently, we discuss common foot deformity and pathology related to the foot and their assessment and management.

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  1. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK

    Sunil Kumar Bajaj

  2. Princess Royal University Hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Orpington, UK

    Manjunath Koti

  3. London Deanery and South East Training Programme in Orthopaedics, Princess Royal University Hospital, Kings College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Orpington, UK

    Amit Patel

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    K. Mohan Iyer

  2. Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge, UK

    Wasim S. Khan

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Bajaj, S.K., Koti, M., Patel, A. (2020). The Foot. In: Iyer, K., Khan, W. (eds) Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43286-7_39

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