title: Common sports injuries of the foot and ankle seen in children and adolescents.
abstract: Foot and ankle problems are common in child and adolescent athletes. These problems may include congenital variants and the osteochondroses, acute and chronic bone and soft-tissue injuries, and infections. In this article, the diagnosis and treatment of these foot and ankle conditions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000503:physiopathology; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000503:physiopathology; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000503:physiopathology