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Foot injuries in athletes are often subtle but can lead to a substantial loss of function. For many of those injuries, the treatment options are controversial. Although foot injuries count for significant time loss in sports participation, their severity is easily underestimated. Typical sports-related injuries of the foot include high-energy trauma, Lisfranc ligament ruptures, metatarsal fractures, fractures at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, stress fractures of the navicular bone, and plantar plate injuries of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
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Walther, M., Hilgers, M., Hörterer, H. (2020). Indication for Surgical Treatment of Injuries of the Foot. In: Krutsch, W., Mayr, H.O., Musahl, V., Della Villa, F., Tscholl, P.M., Jones, H. (eds) Injury and Health Risk Management in Sports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60752-7_35
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