Abstract
The incidence, prevalence, and severity of foot conditions increase with age. Teaching patients simple preventive techniques is crucial. Recognition, treatment, and prevention of common foot complaints--i.e., toenail problems, infections, corns and calluses, injuries, flat feet, bunions, arthritis of the toes, and toe and joint deformities--are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Foot Deformities, Acquired / diagnosis
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Foot Deformities, Acquired / therapy
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Foot Diseases* / diagnosis
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Foot Diseases* / prevention & control
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Foot Diseases* / therapy
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Hallux Valgus / diagnosis
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Hallux Valgus / therapy
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Humans
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Keratosis / diagnosis
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Keratosis / therapy
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Nails, Ingrown / diagnosis
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Nails, Ingrown / therapy
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Onychomycosis / diagnosis
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Onychomycosis / therapy
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Shoes
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Tinea Pedis / diagnosis
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Tinea Pedis / therapy