Foot and ankle injuries may be due to ligament strain or complicated and unstable distant bone fractures depending on the direction and shape of the trauma. Early diagnosis and treatment prevent complications and long-term morbidity. The specialist should take the patient's history and determine the mechanism and nature of the trauma (recurrent or not) and post-trauma mobilization predictions to evaluate an injured foot and ankle. The trauma mechanism generally points to the possible location of the damage. Trauma size critical for determining the time it takes the injury to recover and the patient to return to work, which can be shortened by the right immobilization. Foot and ankle injuries are more common in indoor court athletes and people with reduced proprioceptive senses and restricted foot dorsiflexion. The specialist should identify preventable and modifiable risk factors and take necessary measures.
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