title: [Foot and ankle injuries in child and adolescent athletes].
abstract: Foot and ankle injuries are most commonly encountered in athletes. Of these, pediatric and adolescent injuries have unique characteristics because of the distinct growth potentials and their consequences specific to this age group. In this article, foot and ankle injuries in child and adolescent athletes are reviewed in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Acibadem Hospital, Erenköy, Istanbul, Turkey. yakup_69@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Tanil
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Esemenli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014421:Turkey