Common Foot and Ankle Disorders by Anatomic Site

Ankle (anterolateral)

1. Meniscoid lesion

2. Sprain/tear of the anterior talofibular ligament and/or calcaneofibular ligament or a more proximal sprain/tear of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and syndesmosis ligaments

3. Neuralgia of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve

Ankle (posterolateral)

1. Peroneal tenosynovitis

Ankle (medial)

1. Tarsal tunnel syndrome

2. Tibialis posterior tendinosis

3. Tibialis posterior tenosynovitis

4. Deltoid ligament injury

Forefoot

1. Corns and calluses

2. Freiberg disease

3. Interdigital nerve pain (eg, Morton neuroma)

4. Metatarsophalangeal joint pain

5. Plantar plate injury

6. Sesamoiditis

Heel (plantar)

1. Inferior calcaneal bursitis

2. Medial or lateral plantar nerve entrapment

3. Plantar fasciitis

Heel (posterior)

1. Achilles tendon enthesopathy, fluoroquinolone tendinopathy

2. Anterior Achilles tendon bursitis

3. Posterior Achilles tendon bursitis

Heel (sides)

1. Apophysitis of the calcaneus (Sever disease)

2. Calcaneal stress fracture

3. Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Plantar arch (sole)

1. Cuboid subluxation syndrome

2. Lisfranc (midfoot/tarsometatarsal joint complex) injury

3. Plantar fasciitis (plantar fasciosis, calcaneal spur syndrome)

4. Plantar fibromatosis

5. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction with arch collapse (acquired flat foot disorder)

Toe

1. Bunion

2. Dactylitis (painful, isolated toe swelling due to spondyloarthritis)

3. Hallux rigidus

4. Hammer toe

5. Ingrown toenail

6. Onychomycosis

7. Paronychia