Focus your medical library on foot and ankle care with Watkins’ Manual of Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery, 5th edition, by Leon Watkins. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, this title brings foot and ankle medicine and surgery together in one manual.
Please note: The supplied description refers to Essential Orthopaedics, 2nd Edition, not Watkins’ manual. The features and intended readership below belong to that supplied description and are not verified for this product.
Key benefits described in the supplied copy
- Practical diagnostic and treatment guidance: Concise information in a templated, bulleted format addresses diagnosis, management, and appropriate referrals for adult and pediatric patients, including sprains, fractures, arthritis and bursitis pain, and other musculoskeletal problems.
- Coverage of core orthopaedic topics: Anatomy and terminology, radiologic evaluation, and principles of fracture management are covered alongside special considerations for obese and elderly patients, athletes, people with comorbidities, and other patient populations.
- Video-supported learning: The description lists 40 videos covering injections, physical examinations, common procedures, and more.
- Expanded clinical content: It lists 12 new chapters with current information on physical examination of the hip and pelvis, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), athletic pubalgia, state-of-the-art surgical techniques, and new imaging information, particularly musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- Coding support: New ICD-10 codes for common orthopaedic conditions are included in the supplied description.
- Structured visual reference: Diagnostic algorithms, specific treatment steps, and full-color illustrations throughout support the described reference format.
Who this is for
Readers seeking Watkins’ fifth-edition manual on foot and ankle medicine and surgery should use the identifying details below to confirm the required title.
The supplied description positions Essential Orthopaedics, 2nd Edition as an everyday reference for primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and athletic trainers working in a clinic or training room. It notes that the vast majority of orthopaedic care occurs in primary care settings rather than an orthopaedic surgeon’s office or operating room, and credits noted authority Dr. Mark D. Miller, an editorial team, and numerous contributors from orthopaedics and primary care.
Details
- Title: Watkins’ Manual of Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery
- Edition: 5th edition
- Author: Leon Watkins
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Brand / library: Orthopedics Library
- ISBN: 9781975179809; 1975179803
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