A concise overview of the practical and theoretical aspects of foot and ankle surgery for trainees and junior consultants.

1. Clinical examination of the foot and ankle Hilary A. Bosman and Andrew Robinson; 2. Biomechanics of the foot and ankle Fraser Harrold and Rami J. Abboud; 3. Radiology of the foot and ankle Orla Doody and Melanie A. Hopper; 4. Orthoses for the foot and ankle James Brousil and Andrew Fred Robinson; 5. Amputations, prostheses and rehabilitation of the foot and ankle Stephen G. B. Kirker and James F. S. Ritchie; 6. Forefoot pathology Daniel Z. Goldbloom and John P. Negrine; 7. Midfoot and forefoot arthritis Caroline J. Lever and Andrew Fred Robinson; 8. Ankle and hindfoot arthritis Jacob R. Zide and James W. Brodsky; 9. The Cavus Foot Paul H. Cooke and Thomas A. Ball; 10. Adult acquired flat foot deformity Ruairi F. MacNiocaill and Terence S. Saxby; 11. Sports injuries of the foot and ankle Brian S. Winters and Steven M. Raikin; 12. Ankle arthroscopy Ian G. Winson and Stephen W. Parsons; 13. Foot arthroscopy and tendonoscopy Stephen W. Parsons and Ian G. Winson; 14. Heel pain Matthew C. Solan, Andrew Carne and Mark S. Davies; 15. Disorders of the Achilles tendon Andrew J. Roche and James D. F. Calder; 16. Rupture of the Achilles tendon Rebecca Kearney and Matthew Costa; 17. Benign tumours of the foot and ankle Lee Parker, Nicholas Cullen, Panagiotis D. Gikas, Paul O'Donnell and Dishan Singh; 18. Malignant tumours of the foot and ankle Jonathan Palmer, Panagiotis D. Gikas, Dishan Singh, Timothy W. R. Briggs and Paul O'Donnell; 19. The diabetic foot Cameron R. Barr and Lew C. Schon; 20. The pediatric foot Jacob R. Zide, Anthony I. Riccio and James W. Brodsky; 21. Fractures and dislocations of the ankle Daniel Thuillier and Bruce Sangeorzan; 22. Fractures and dislocations of the hindfoot and midfoot Mark B. Davies and Chris M. Blundell; 23. Fractures and dislocations of the forefoot Timothy A. Coughlin and Ben J. Ollivere.