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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 22. Injuries to Bones and Joints > |
Chapter 274. Foot Injuries
Sections: Foot Injuries: Introduction, Anatomy, Clinical Features, Special Considerations and Populations, Acknowledgments, References.
Topics Discussed: foot injuries.
Excerpt:"Work- and athletic-related injuries are two of the most common
areas from which foot injuries arise. Work-related injuries vary
widely in the body area injured; one study estimates that 20% of
all injuries in the U.S. occur in the workplace, with 60% involving
injury to the musculoskeletal system; 10% of these are
foot and ankle injuries.1 Medical costs and wages
lost are two of the primary reasons that timely and appropriate
care of foot-related work injuries is so crucial.2 Foot
and ankle sport-related injuries are also extremely common and returning
the athlete to his or her sport demands the utmost attention.3 Motor
vehicle crash patients with a foot or ankle injury had a higher
injury severity score than those without these injuries.4 Many
of these patients will likely seek their initial care in the ED
and early intervention is essential...."
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