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The Emergence and Acceptance of Podiatric Surgery.  

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The Emergence and Acceptance of Podiatric Surgery. This essay will examine the role of the podiatrist as a podiatric surgeon; it will look at how this role has evolved, consider the controversy, surrounding the developing role of the podiatric surgeon, how it can be solved and discuss the training necessary to reach this high level in podiatry. It will finish by assessing how this evolving role will affect the podiatrist working as an independent health care professional. The podiatric surgeon practices surgical treatment of the foot and its related structures. It is usually carried out as a day case procedure and often under local anaesthetic. These types of treatment are available in many NHS trusts as well as in private hospitals and clinics. A podiatric surgeon manages bone; joint and soft tissue disorders. These include operations such as a bunionectomy, following the painful enlargement of the joint of the big toe (Hallux...

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