Musculoskeletal Key

Neuropathies Ronald Guberman Karina Tavakalyan Daniel Howell Julien Adicho Elizabet Peraj Timur Davydov Mary Ann Picone Peripheral neuropathies can affect motor, sensory, or autonomic nerves and cause a variety of…

Foot and Ankle Anatomy and Imaging Michael Harbus Amitabh Gulati INTRODUCTION The foot and ankle work together to allow for multiplanar motion and stabilization during the gait cycle. This ability…

Neurologic Causes of Foot Pain Mary Ann Picone Asya Izraelit Wallach Anthony Martino Iuso Molly D. Forlines AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS Neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer disease,…

Pain Management in Foot and Ankle Trauma Phillip Ross Michael C. Harrington Dana Perim Injuries to the foot and ankle are often associated with motor vehicle collisions, industrial accidents, or…

Malformations, Degenerative Hamza Murtaza Joseph R. Young HALLUX VALGUS Hallux valgus is a complex deformity of the first ray that leads to progressive pain often at the medial eminence of…

Bone Khushdeep S. Vig Marlon J. Murasko Hamza Murtaza ANKLE ARTHRITIS Ankle arthritis causes a substantial socioeconomic burden to the society, and it has significant effects on function, with similar…

Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Andrew D. Posner Kyle Angelicola-Richardson INTRODUCTION Repetitive muscle and tendon injuries in the foot and ankle are frequent causes of patient pain and disability. These injuries are…

Nerves Molly E. Mounsey Khushdeep S. Vig NERVES The innervation of the foot and ankle is complex, with lumbar and sacral nerve roots contributing to a multitude of nerves within…

Bone Marlon J. Murasko Erin S. C. Harris BONE The 26 bones that comprise the skeletal structure of the foot and ankle work in concert as a complex load-bearing machine….

Muscular Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle Khushdeep S. Vig Andrew J. Rosenbaum The muscular anatomy of the foot and ankle and really the entire lower extremity represent an intricate…