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Foot and Ankle

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Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice

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Foot and ankle problems in children are a common cause of parental anxiety. It is important to distinguish a true deformity from a normal variant and to begin appropriate treatment promptly. The problem may be isolated or exist as part of an underlying condition. It is therefore important to consider this when performing your initial assessment. This chapter outlines common conditions and also some common normal variants.

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  1. T&O SpR Royal London Rotation, London, UK

    Alexander Charalambous MBChB, BSc (Hons), MRCS

  2. Paediatric and Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, The Royal London and The London Children’s Hospitals, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK

    Matthew Barry MS, FRCS (Orth)

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  1. Alexander Charalambous MBChB, BSc (Hons), MRCS
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  1. T&O SpR Percivall Pott Rotation, London, United Kingdom

    Nick A. Aresti

  2. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Manoj Ramachandran

  3. Paediatric &Young Adult Orthopaedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Mark (J.M.H.) Paterson

  4. Paediatric & Young Adult Orthopedic Unit, Royal London & London Children Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

    Matthew Barry

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Charalambous, A., Barry, M. (2016). Foot and Ankle. In: Aresti, N., Ramachandran, M., Paterson, M., Barry, M. (eds) Paediatric Orthopaedics in Clinical Practice . In Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6769-3_11

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