Citation

Gill LE, Klingele KE. Orthop. Res. Rev. 2018; 10: 19-30.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA, Kevin.Klingele@nationwidechildrens.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Dove Press)

DOI

10.2147/ORR.S129990

PMID

30774457

PMCID

PMC6209353

Abstract

In this review, we focus on the treatment of injuries to the foot and ankle in the adolescent athlete. While many injuries in the adolescent foot and ankle are similar to or overlap with their counterparts in the adult population, the anatomy of the adolescent ankle, especially the presence of growth plates, results in different injury patterns in many cases and calls for specific management approaches. We discuss the unique anatomy of the pediatric patient as well as the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of common injuries in the young athlete.

Language: en

Keywords

Lisfranc injury; ankle; foot; growth plate; lower extremity; pediatric athlete