title: Geriatric foot disorders: how to avoid undertreating them.
abstract: Because the primary care physician often is the first health professional the elderly patient will consult about a foot problem--and because many conservative therapeutic measures are available and should be attempted before resorting to surgery--the primary care office can be an appropriate setting for foot care for the elderly. A brief review of foot anatomy is given, followed by a discussion of common disorders of the foot and conservative treatment measures.
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000368:Aged; D002062:Bursitis / Q000628:therapy; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000628:therapy; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy