In brief
Foot sprains and strains are as varied as the sports that produce them, and these injuries affect athletes at all competitive levels— even the weekend warrior. An understanding of how the foot's structures respond to trauma and of how to best elicit information through the physical exam can help a physician pinpoint the injury And determining injury severity can help focus the level of treatment needed for a sure-footed return to activity.
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Notes on contributors
William O. Irvine
Dr Irvine is a partner of Orthopaedics Indianapolis, Inc where he specializes in foot and ankle surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
G. James Sammarco
Dr Sammarco is an orthopedist with the Center for Orthopedic Care, Inc, in Cincinnati, a volunteer professor at the University of Cincinnati, and a consultant to the Cincinnati Bal let Company. He is a member of the American College o Sports Medicine and the American Orthopaedic Society fo Sports Medicine and is a fellow of the American Or thopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. He is also an editoria board member of THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE.