Sports Trauma: Ankle and Foot

Abstract

The foot and ankle work together to provide support and mobility. All types of athletes are at risk of sustaining foot or ankle injuries or developing an ongoing condition. Injuries to the foot or ankle while being active are common. Sports medicine specialists are experiencing new diagnostic and treatment challenges. To meet those challenges, orthopedic surgeons are responding with innovative approaches to surgery and other management techniques. In the surgical realm, arthroscopy is finding increased utilization, often with excellent results, though, in some procedures, with certain attendant risks.