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Review
. 2015 May;33(2):363-96.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.12.008.

Emergency department evaluation and management of foot and ankle pain

Ian Wedmore  1 , Scott Young  2 , Jill Franklin  2
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Review

Emergency department evaluation and management of foot and ankle pain

Ian Wedmore et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2015 May.

Abstract

Foot and ankle injuries are a frequent cause for a visit to the Emergency Department. A thorough evaluation and treatment of these injuries needs to be an area of in-depth familiarity for the Emergency Medicine physician. The key to proper evaluation is first a history and physical examination that focuses on determining what, if any, imaging is required. Subsequently, a focused history, physical examination, and imaging will then determine if an injury is stable or unstable, requiring operative intervention.

Keywords: Ankle fracture; Ankle pain; Ankle sprain; Calcaneus fracture; Lisfranc fracture; Malleolar fracture; Ottowa ankle rules; Talus fracture.

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