Foot/Ankle Injuries and Disorders

The primary NIH organization for research is National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

General/ Overviews

• Adult Foot (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Common Foot Problems (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Children

• Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions (Nemours Foundation)
• Intoeing (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Sever's Disease: A Common Cause of Heel Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials: Bunions (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Coping

• Canes, Walkers and Crutches: Choosing What's Right (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Diagnosis/ Symptoms

• Ankle Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Foot Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Radiography-Bone (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

Directories

• AOFAS Member Locator (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• American Podiatric Medical Association: Member Locator (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Find a Foot and Ankle Surgeon (Podiatrist) (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Find an Orthopedic Surgeon (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Disease Management

• Take Care of Your Feet for a Lifetime: A Guide for People with Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Espaņol/ Spanish

• Pie Torcido y Otras Deformidades del Pie (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
• Problemas Comunes de los Pies (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Law and Policy

• Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Medicare (American Podiatric Medical Association)

News-Focused

• New Artificial Joints Hold Promise in Treating Ankle Arthritis (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• New Surgical Technique Offers Hope For Severe Injuries To Primary Ankle Bone (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Study Finds No Link Between Job-related Repetitive Use and Seven Common Foot and Ankle Problems (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)

Organizations

• American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Pictures/Diagrams

• Ankle (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - Color illustration
• Atlas of the Body: The Foot (American Medical Association)

Rehabilitation

• Ankle Sprains: How to Speed Your Recovery (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)
• Canes and Crutches (McGraw-Hill Companies)
• Exercises for Your Heel (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)

Specific Conditions/ Aspects

• Achilles Tendon (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Ankle Pain (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Ankle Sprains and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Arthritis and the Feet (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Bunion Deformities and Treatment (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Burning Feet (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Charcot Joints or Neuropathic Arthropathy (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Clubfoot and Other Foot Deformities (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
• Diabetic Foot (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Diabetic Foot and Risk: How to Prevent Losing Your Leg (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Digital Disorders and Treatments: Corns, Calluses and Pain May Indicate Joint Problems (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Foot Ulcers: Prompt Treatment is Key (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Getting in Step With Arthritis (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Gout and Your Feet (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Heel Disorders and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)
• Intermetatarsal Neuromas and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Plantar Fasciitis (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine)
• What Are Plantar Warts? (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• What Is a Bunion? (American Podiatric Medical Association)

Treatment

• Arthritic Disorders and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Common Foot and Ankle Problems and Their Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
• Correcting Overpronation: Help for Faulty Foot Mechanics (McGraw-Hill Companies)
• Foot Ulcers and the Total Contact Cast (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
• Foot and Ankle Injuries: Immediate Treatment (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Forefoot Surgery (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Orthoses (Arch Supports) (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Rearfoot Surgery (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• Steroid Injections: Targeted Pain Relief (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Surgery of the Foot & Ankle (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)