In an earlier article, I addressed ankle ligament injuries. I plan on continuing with a series of articles that will address certain common ankle tendon injuries as well as some common foot injuries. The foot and ankle combination is incredibly complex, leaving the foot and ankle susceptible to significant damage in the event of a trauma. For instance, each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints and 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments. The injuries that can occur to these bones, joints, tendons, muscles and ligaments include fractures, cartilage injuries, dislocations, sprains, contusions and infections.
For purposes of cross-examination, the expert witnesses who will most commonly be addressing foot and ankle injuries are either an orthopedic specialist with a subspeciality in the foot and ankle or a podiatrist. It is important the plaintiffs attorney be aware of the differences between an orthopedic specialist who has a subspeciality in the foot and ankle and a podiatrist. The typical training of an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon consists of four years of college, four years of allopathic or osteopathic medical school, one year surgical internship, five to six years of orthopedic training and an optional one-year fellowship in foot and ankle surgery.
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