A systematic clinical examination of the foot, including a structured medical history, is essential for the diagnostics of foot disorders. The foot and ankle, with a total of 28 bones and numerous joints, require a variety of musculotendinous and neuromuscular structures for stabilization and faultless gait. Almost all anatomical structures of the foot are easily accessible for a manual clinical examination due to the sparse soft tissue covering. This requires differentiated and well-founded anatomical knowledge as well as examination experience to be able to distinguish a normal finding from a pathological abnormality. The examination of the contralateral foot is always necessary. A targeted supplementary imaging examination completes the diagnosis.
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Leiß, F., Schwarz, T., Baier, C., & Grifka, J. (2019, June 1). Clinical examination of the foot. Orthopade. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-019-03748-z
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