A 35-year-old recreational runner presents for evaluation of...

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Foot & Ankle
- Leg Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

Relevance score: 144

A 36-year-old male recreational golfer has been complaining ...

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Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 137

A 55-year-old woman presents to the clinic with 6 months of ...

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Foot & Ankle
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Relevance score: 137

A 50-year-old male presents with ongoing plantar medial heel...

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Foot & Ankle
- Leg Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

Relevance score: 136

A 40-year-old female presents to the physician for an initial visit with a 5-month history of plantar medial heel pain. She notices it immediately on getting out of bed in the morning, but the pain improves after a few steps. The pain is exacerbated throughout her workday to the point where she is unable to finish her work shift. Figure A shows a lateral radiograph of the affected heel. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management?

Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 131

A 34-year-old female presents to your office with heel pain....

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Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 108

A 29-year-old slightly overweight male comes for evaluation ...

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Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 100

The conundrum of calcaneal spurs: do they matter?

Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

A 44-year-old recreational runner began training for a half marathon 6 weeks ago. Over the last week he has developed heel pain that is worse in the morning upon awakening and when he arises from his desk at the end of the workday. Physical exam is notable for tenderness with direct palpation of the anteromedial heel. Which of the following is the best initial management?

Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 91

A 34-year-old female has an insidious onset of heel pain when first getting out of bed and at the end of the day after prolonged standing. She works as a waitress and recently had bariatric surgery with a current BMI of 35. She has a gastrocnemius contracture noted on Silverskiold testing. AP and oblique radiographs are shown in Figure A and lateral radiograph is shown in Figure B. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 91

A patient presents to the foot and ankle clinic with a complaint of severe heel pain. Based on history and examination, select the scenario in which nighttime splinting is the most appropriate management option.

Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 87

L 3

Figure A is a dissection of the medial aspect of the left ankle and foot. Which of the following nerves indicated in Figure A is most commonly implicated in nerve entrapment?

Foot & Ankle
- Leg Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

Relevance score: 87

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Foot & Ankle

Relevance score: 87 / Absolute Importance: 14

A 40-year-old runner complains of heel pain for 4 months. He reports tenderness over the abductor hallucis origin with a positive Tinel's sign radiating to the lateral foot. The pain worsens with prolonged activity. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Foot & Ankle
- Leg Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

A 48-year-old female presents with acute-on-chronic heel pai...

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Foot & Ankle
- Plantar Fasciitis

Relevance score: 84

Cavovarus Foot in Pediatrics & Adults

Pediatrics

Relevance score: 83 / Absolute Importance: 12

11/12/2025

4.1

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Entrapment Neuropathies of the Foot and Ankle.

Eric Ferkel,

William Hodges Davis,

John Kent Ellington

Foot & Ankle
- Nerves of the Foot

A 25-year-old woman began training for a marathon and she re...

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Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Which of the following is associ...

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Foot & Ankle
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

The lesion in Figure 47 would most likel...

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Foot & Ankle
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Relevance score: 75

A 75-year-old woman began a walking program 2 months after u...

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Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Relevance score: 75

A 15-year-old football player comes to the office complainin...

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Pediatrics
- Accessory Navicular

Relevance score: 74

Psoriatic Arthritis

Basic Science

Relevance score: 70 / Absolute Importance: 12

9/23/2025

4.3

(53)

Magnetic resonance imaging of the foot and ankle.

M P Recht,

B G Donley

Foot & Ankle
- Foot Anatomy and Biomechanics

M P Recht, JAAOS 2001

Relevance score: 70

53 responses

Gastrocnemius recession.

Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers

John G Anderson, FACNA 2014

Relevance score: 68

36 responses

☆Diagnostic and therapeutic injections of the foot and ankle-An overview.

Cesar de Cesar Netto,

Lucas Furtado da Fonseca,

Felipe Simeone Nascimento,

Andres Eduardo O'Daley,

Eric W Tan,

Eric J Dein,

Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos,

Lew Charles Schon

Foot & Ankle
- Midfoot Arthritis

Cesar de Cesar Netto, Foot Ankle Spec. 2018

Relevance score: 67

16 responses

Achilles lengthening procedures.

Lan Chen,

Justin Greisberg

Foot & Ankle
- Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities

Lan Chen, FACNA 2009

Relevance score: 67

32 responses

Overuse ankle injuries in professional Irish dancers.

Foot & Ankle
- Ankle Sprain

R J Walls, Foot Ankle Spec. 2010

Relevance score: 66

12 responses

Imaging modalities for non-acute pathologies of the foot and ankle.

Vijay Ram Kumar Papineni,

Matthew Mariathas,

Sandeep Singh Sidhu,

Basavaraj Chari

Trauma
- Ankle Fractures

Vijay Ram Kumar Papineni, JCOT 2024

Relevance score: 66

24 responses

Biomechanical analysis of minimally invasive crossing screw fixation for calcaneal fractures: Implications to early weight-bearing rehabilitation.

General

Haowei Zhang, 2020

Relevance score: 66

8 responses

Current concepts review: isolated gastrocnemius contracture and gastrocnemius recession.

Heather L Barske,

Benedict F DiGiovanni,

Molly Douglass,

Deborah A Nawoczenski

Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy

Heather L Barske, FAI 2012

Relevance score: 63

8 responses

A 32-year-old man has a 10-month history of bilateral toe swelling and foot pain. A clinical photo showing his toes is shown in Figure A. On examination of his feet he has tenderness along the posterior tibial tendon bilaterally which worsens with single-leg heel rise maneuvers. Standing radiographs of the feet are normal without deformity of the lesser toes. A clinical photo of his fingernails are shown in Figure B. Which of the following diagnoses is MOST likely?

Basic Science
- Psoriatic Arthritis

Relevance score: 63

Platelet-rich plasma: myth or reality?

A Martínez-Martínez,

F Ruiz-Santiago,

J García-Espinosa

Basic Science
- Platelet-Rich Plasma

A Martínez-Martínez, 2018

Relevance score: 62

0 responses

Nuclear Medicine for the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon.

Foot & Ankle
- Diabetic Charcot Neuropathy

Joseph Serino, FAI 2020

A 39-year-old male presents with chronic bilateral foot pain...

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Pediatrics
- Cavovarus Foot in Pediatrics & Adults

A 60-year-old patient with a history of type 2 diabetes pres...

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Trauma
- Osteomyelitis - Adult

Relevance score: 60

Efficacy of Foot and Ankle Corticosteroid Injections.

Foot & Ankle
- Tibiotalar Impingement

John Grice, FAI 2017

Relevance score: 58

28 responses

Shoe modification and the use of orthoses in the treatment of foot and ankle pathology.

Dennis J Janisse,

Erick Janisse

Foot & Ankle
- Orthotics

Dennis J Janisse, JAAOS 2008

Relevance score: 58

1030 responses

An 11-year-old female patient presents to your clinic with right heel pain that has been getting worse throughout the volleyball season. Her pain is recreated with the squeezing of her calcaneus. X-rays obtained in your office verify your suspected diagnosis, shown in Figure A. You recommend she perform conservative treatment with Achilles tendon stretching, icing, and anti-inflammatories. What is the likely etiology for her heel pain?

Pediatrics
- Sever's Disease

A 19-year-old male military recruit presents with worsening right heel pain. It began a day after a long forced march with a heavy pack. Since then, he has experienced pain with weightbearing. The pain improves with rest. Current imaging is depicted in Figures A and B. What is the most appropriate treatment at this time?

Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Current Clinical Recommendations for Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma.

General

Adrian D K Le, MSKM 2018

Relevance score: 56

56 responses

Acute and overuse injuries correlated to hours of training in master running athletes.

Karsten Knobloch,

Uzung Yoon,

Peter M Vogt

Knee & Sports
- Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)

Karsten Knobloch, FAI 2008

Relevance score: 52

8 responses

A 25-year-old, training for a marathon, presents with persistent heel pain over the past several weeks. He has difficulty with ambulation and has an antalgic gait. A squeeze test of the heel is positive. A lateral foot radiograph is shown Figure A. Of the options listed below, what is the most appropriate next step in management?

Trauma
- Calcaneus Fractures

Relevance score: 52

Gastrocnemius recession to treat isolated foot pain.

John D Maskill,

Donald R Bohay,

John G Anderson

General
- Foot Muscle Forces & Deformities

John D Maskill, FAI 2010

Relevance score: 50

48 responses