Practice Management
A 48-year-old man presents to urgent care complaining of pain in his right foot after hiking last weekend on a rough trail. He denies any trauma or specific injury. Review the images below and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the following page.
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A 28-year-old male presents complaining of anterior shin pain. He shares that he is a runner training for a marathon, and that the pain began toward the end of an 18-mile run. There was no direct trauma. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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Second in a Two-part Series Urgent message: Acute injuries to the midfoot and hind foot require immediate treatment or emergent referral. Close attention to the location and mechanism of injury at the urgent care site may facilitate efficient care and prevent long-term disability. Phillip H. Disraeli MD, FAAFP In keeping with the tone of part 1 of this two-part series (JUCM, December 2008), this article will discuss the urgent care clinician’s approach to foot fractures …
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