Publication of the Medical Rehabilitation is under the auspices of the Committee on Rehabilitation, Physical Education and Social Integration of the Polish Academy of Science

Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 7 year 2003, Issue number 4

Treatment of foot injuries. Part I: Foot bones fractures

Authors: Tadeusz Niedźwiedzki, Małgorzata Kubicz-Chachurska

Medical Rehabilitation 2003; 7(4): 9-21

Treatment of foot injuries. Part I: Foot bones fractures

Urazy stopy i ich leczenie. Część I: Złamania kości stopy

Tadeusz Niedźwiedzki, Małgorzata Kubicz-Chachurska

Oddział Urazowo-Ortopedyczny i Chirurgii Ręki Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. Rydygiera w Krakowie

Key words

foot, injuries, fractures, treatment, physiotherapy, rehabilitation

Summary

The physiological role of particular foot bone elements and mechanism of their injuries are presented in this part of the study. The diagnosis of foot bones fractures, their classification and indications for surgical or conservative treatment as well as possible complications are described. Base on experience and available literature, the rehabilitation methods of foot injuries are presented.

go back | print

Article

Medical Rehabilitation - quarterly journal

Volume 7 year 2003, Issue number 4