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Rehabilitation of Foot and Ankle Disorders

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The foot and the ankle consist of a complex of bone structures that support the lower extremity and are suspect to both degenerative conditions and traumatic injuries. This chapter will review the pertinent anatomy and physical examination findings and discuss the non-operative and operative approaches to treatment.

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  1. East Kent Hospitals University N.H.S. Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK

    Seyed Behrooz Mostofi

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK

    Naveen Joseph Mathai

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  1. University Orthopaedic Associates, Somerset, NJ, USA

    Tony K. George

  2. Tufts Orthopedics and Rehabilitation & New England Spine Care Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA

    S. Ali Mostoufi

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Alfred J. Tria Jr.

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Mostofi, S.B., Mathai, N.J. (2023). Rehabilitation of Foot and Ankle Disorders. In: George, T.K., Mostoufi, S.A., Tria Jr., A.J. (eds) Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32026-2_11

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